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Table 4 Suicidal behaviour among youths in relation to their other mental health status

From: Suicidal behaviour among youths associated with psychopathology in both parents and youths attending outpatient psychiatric clinic in Kenya

Variables

Suicidal behaviour

No suicidal behaviour

OR

95% CI

p value*

 

(N= 205)

(N= 40)

    
 

n

%

n

%

 

Lower

Upper

 

Major depressive disorder

        

Yes

124

93.2

9

6.8

5.27

2.39

11.66

<0.001

No

81

72.3

31

27.7

Reference

   

Conduct disorder

        

Yes

20

95.2

1

4.8

4.22

0.55

32.36

0.134

No

185

82.6

39

17.4

Reference

   

Any anxiety disorder

        

Yes

32

71.1

13

28.9

0.38

0.18

0.82

0.012

No

173

86.5

27

13.5

Reference

   

Any drug abuse

        

Yes

120

94.5

7

5.5

6.66

2.81

15.75

<0.001

No

85

72.0

33

28.0

Reference

   

Alcohol use

        

Yes

111

94.9

6

5.1

6.69

2.69

16.63

<0.001

No

94

73.4

34

26.6

Reference

   
  1. *Significance at p < 0.05 (italicized); OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.
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Annals of General Psychiatry

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