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Table 4 Multivariate binomial logistic regression predicting suicidal thoughts and behavior (interaction effects)

From: The relationship between age and suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide among prisoners

 

Suicidal Thoughts Onlya

Attempted Suicide

Suicidal Thoughts/Attempts

aOR (SE)

95% CI

aOR (SE)

95% CI

aOR (SE)

95% CI

Hopelessness

 Age x Hopelessness

0.942 (0.047)

0.858–1.03

0.944 (0.043)

0.866–1.03

0.948 (0.039)

0.878–1.02

 Age2 x Hopelessness

1.001 (0.0006)

1.00–1.002

1.001 (0.0006)

1.00–1.002

1.001 (0.0005)

1.00–1.002

Physical Illnessb

 Age x Physical Illness

1.06 (0.037)

0.990–1.15 ⊺

1.04 (0.043)

0.961–1.13

1.07 (0.032)

1.006–1.14*

 Age2 x Physical Illness

0.999 (0.0005)

0.998–0.999*

1.00 (0.0006)

0.998–1.001

0.999 (0.0004)

0.998–0.999*

BADL Disabilityb

 Age x BADL Disability

1.02 (0.038)

0.945–1.10

0.959 (0.041)

0.884–1.04

0.995 (0.031)

0.935–1.06

 Age2 x BADL Disability

1.00 (0.0005)

0.999–1.001

1.001 (0.0005)

1.00–1.002

1.00 (0.0004)

0.999–1.001

Constant

0.026 (0.545)

0.009–0.075***

0.052 (0.592)

0.016–0.165***

0.089 (0.442)

0.037–.212***

 

n = 14,863

n = 17,230

n = 17,230

Likelihood-ratio χ2(32)

1628.26***

3856.31***

5039.48***

−2 Log Likelihood

8637.23

9913.87

13,581.19

AIC

8703.23

9979.86

13,647.19

  1. Note. All main effect variables were entered into regression models—only interaction effects are presented as main effects are redundant; AIC Akaike’s Information Criterion; models report adjusted odds ratios, Huber-White (robust) standard errors, and 95% confidence intervals
  2. aInmates who reported a suicide attempt are excluded from analysis
  3. bBinary-coded variable
  4. ⊺p < .10, *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001
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