Table 4 Associations with suicidal behaviour among boys
Variables | Crude Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic factors | ||
Age (in years) 15–17 18–19 | 1 (Reference) 0.93 (0.45 to 1.95) | – |
Marital status Not married/widowed/divorced Married/Cohabiting | 1 (Reference) 1.35 (0.31 to 5.87) | – |
Education (> Primary) | 3.22 (1.45 to 7.15)** | 1.94 (0.81 to 4.65) |
Wealth status (Poor/poorest) | 0.38 (0.14 to 1.05) | – |
Currently working | 0.69 (0.33 to 1.43) | – |
Urban residence (vs. rural) | 4.28 (2.00 to 9.16)*** | 2.52 (1.08 to 5.87)* |
Health status | ||
Self-rated health status (poor) | – | |
MDD | 12. 43 (5.24 to 29.50)*** | 7.89 (2.39 to 24.01)*** |
GAD | 3.56 (1.53 to 8.29)*** | 1.38 (0.44 to 4.34) |
History of STI in the past 12 month | – | – |
HIV positive | – | – |
Genital sore | 0.93(0.13 to 6.49) | – |
Genital discharge | 2.67 (0.78 to 9.11) | – |
Stress and health risk behaviour | ||
Has living children | – | – |
Tobacco use | – | – |
Current alcohol use | 2.43 (0.87 to 6.77) | – |
Early sexual debut (≤ 14 years) | 1.30 (0.57 to 2.97) | – |
Multiple sexual partners in the past 12 months | 1.06 (0.47 to 2.42) | – |