From: Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Explanatory variables | Suicide attempt | COR | AOR | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Sex | ||||
 Male | 27 | 218 | 1.00 |  |
 Female | 31 | 134 | 1.87 (1.07, 3.27) | 1.63 (0.76, 3.51) |
Living arrangement | ||||
 Family | 44 | 307 | 1.00 |  |
 Alone | 14 | 45 | 2.17 (1.10, 4.28) | 1.02 (0.38, 2.76) |
Social support | ||||
 Yes | 16 | 228 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No | 42 | 124 | 4.83 (2.61, 8.94) | 3.48 (1.96.6.16)* |
Co-morbid depressive symptoms | ||||
 Yes | 45 | 71 | 13.70 (7.01, 26.77) | 7.84 (3.58, 15.21)* |
 No | 13 | 281 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Family history committed suicide | ||||
 Yes | 10 | 9 | 7.94 (3.07, 20.53) | 5.32 (1.55, 18.20)* |
 No | 48 | 343 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Drug taking for mental illness | ||||
 Yes | 16 | 12 | 10.79 (4.78, 24.37) | 6.81 (3.00, 22.45)* |
 No | 42 | 340 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Drug control on AED | ||||
 Seizure free/year | 22 | 250 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 No seizure free/year | 36 | 102 | 4.01 (2.25, 7.15) | 3.19 (1.48, 6.86)* |