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Table 5 Multivariate binomial logistic regression predicting suicidal history among older and younger prisoners separately

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

 

Older Prisonersa

Younger Prisonersb

aOR (SE)

95% CI

aOR (SE)

95% CI

Female = 1

1.20 (0.206)

0.80–1.80

.951 (0.064)

0.84–1.08

Age

1.01 (0.014)

0.98–1.04

.998 (0.003)

0.99–1.00

Race/Ethnicity

 Hispanic

.407 (0.263)

0.24–0.68**

.856 (0.067)

0.75–0.98*

 Whitec

    

 Black

.650 (0.180)

0.45–0.92*

.785 (0.055)

0.70–0.87***

 Other

.735 (0.273)

0.43–1.25

.874 (0.078)

0.75–1.02

Education

1.01 (0.024)

0.96–1.05

1.01 (0.010)

0.99–1.03

Depressive Disorder

4.19 (0.205)

2.81–6.27***

2.72 (0.063)

2.40–3.08***

Bipolar/Related Disorder

.695 (0.303)

0.38–1.26

1.95 (0.078)

1.67–2.27***

Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorder

1.70 (0.392)

0.79–3.67

1.72 (0.123)

1.35–2.18***

PTSD

2.32 (0.276)

1.35–3.98**

1.19 (0.101)

0.98–1.45

Anxiety Disorder

.987 (0.308)

0.54–1.80

1.20 (0.088)

1.01–1.42*

Personality Disorder

1.43 (0.362)

0.70–2.91

1.40 (0.101)

1.15–1.71**

Hopelessness

3.30 (0.236)

2.08–5.23***

2.72 (0.088)

2.29–3.23***

Sleep Disturbance

1.55 (0.166)

1.12–2.14**

1.38 (0.052)

1.24–1.53***

Schizophrenic/Psychotic Symptoms

2.06 (0.242)

1.29–3.32**

1.66 (0.071)

1.45–1.91***

Emotional Dysregulation

.962 (0.181)

0.67–1.37

1.16 (0.052)

1.05–1.29**

Not Feeling Close

1.33 (0.189)

0.92–1.93

1.35 (0.052)

1.22–1.50***

Alcohol Dependence

1.54 (0.160)

1.12–2.11**

1.26 (0.051)

1.14–1.39***

Number of Drugs Used

1.05 (0.022)

1.01–1.10*

1.06 (0.007)

1.05–1.08***

Sexual Victimization

 Neverc

    

 Once

2.79 (0.365)

1.36–5.71**

1.81 (0.109)

1.47–2.25***

 More than Once

3.62 (0.284)

2.07–6.32***

2.29 (0.083)

1.94–2.69***

Physical Victimization

 Neverc

    

 Once

1.58 (0.396)

0.72–3.43

1.76 (0.122)

1.39–2.23***

 More than Once

1.54 (0.212)

1.02–2.34*

2.05 (0.063)

1.81–2.32***

Physical Illness = 1

1.23 (0.217)

0.80–1.88

1.44 (0.050)

1.31–1.59***

BADL Disability = 1

1.27 (0.156)

0.93–1.73

1.13 (0.064)

1.00–1.29

Constant

.031 (0.895)

0.01–0.18***

.058 (0.159)

0.04–0.08***

 

n = 1779

n = 15,451

Likelihood-ratio χ2(25)

455.81***

4592.91***

  1. Note. BADL Basic activities of daily living; models report adjusted odds ratios, Huber-White (robust) standard errors, and 95% confidence intervals
  2. aAged 50 years and older
  3. bAged 49 years and younger
  4. cReference category
  5. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001