Table 5 Bivariate and multivariate analyses for predictors of suicide attempts for ChildSOs and AdultSOs

Age at survey

.970

[.92, 1.02]

.224

.964

[.91, 1.02]

.225

.971

[.93, 1.01]

.147

.957

[.91, 1.01]

.092

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

1.810

[.47, 6.97]

.389

1.647

[.64, 4.22]

.298

Sent to care as child

1.803

[.48, 6.81]

.384

1.925

[.70, 5.33]

.207

Less than high school education

2.889

[.65, 12.80]

.163

1.400

[.54, 3.66]

.492

Employed before prison

.260

[.06, 1.15]

.076

2.400

[.93, 6.23]

.072

Unstable accommodation before prison

4.909

[.40, 59.85]

.212

1.098

[.23, 5.29]

.907

Single

2.143

[.55, 8.39]

.274

1.786

[.67, 4.74]

.244

Has Children

1.687

[.36, 7.88]

.506

2.187

[.79, 6.03]

.131

First imprisonment

1.280

[.33, 4.94]

.720

.500

[.17, 1.49]

.212

Four or more chronic health conditions

1.011

[.27, 3.78]

.987

1.892

[.64, 5.62]

.251

Any intravenous drug use

.333

[.02, 5.03]

.427

.400

[.09, 1.80]

.232

Any mental health issue(s)

1.111

[.24, 5.23]

.894

2.989

[1.15, 7.78]

.025

.269

[.03, 2.13]

.214

ADD/ADHD

1.091

[.17, 6.88]

.926

1.098

[.23, 5.29]

.907

Anxiety

.455

[.08, 2.53]

.368

1.896

[.57, 6.31]

.297

Depression

5.667

[1.25, 25.61]

.024

4.910

[.84, 28.79]

.078

2.444

[.86, 6.96]

.094

Manic-depression

1.042

[.09, 12.66]

.974

1.593

[.21, 11.98]

.651

Personality disorder

4.909

[.40, 59.85]

.212

.552

[.10, 3.05]

.495

Schizophrenia

2.273

[.28, 18.27]

.440

9.167

[1.01, 83.05]

.049

.449

[.00, 791.47]

.834

Previous admission to psychiatric facility^a

7.000

[.57, 86.32]

.129

6.643

[1.56, 28.35]

.011

6.818

[1.04, 44.82]

.046

Psychiatric medication

5.143

[1.13, 23.51]

.035

5.401

[.76, 38.61]

.093

13.579

[2.77, 66.68]

.001

25.732

[1.91, 347.19]

.014

Psychological treatment^a

.467

[.10, 2.16]

.329

2.800

[.90, 8.72]

.076

Ever self-harmed

4.333

[.32, 30.25]

.139

11.529

[2.94, 45.30]

<.001

5.825

[1.31, 25.99]

.021