Table 4 Bi-variable and multivariate analysis of suicidal ideation among medical students at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 393)
Variables | Categories | Suicidal ideation | COR (95%, CI) | AOR (95%, CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Sex | Male | 26 | 215 | 1 | 1 | Â |
Female | 29 | 123 | 1.95(1.10,2.46) | 5.21(3.42,7.20) | 0.001 | |
Family history of mental illness | Yes | 14 | 36 | 2.86(1.42,5.76) | 1.88(0.80,4.41) | 0.149 |
No | 41 | 302 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
History of mental illness | Yes | 4 | 9 | 2.87(0.85,9.66) | 2.40(0.57,10.15) | 0.23 |
No | 51 | 329 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Depression | Yes | 40 | 82 | 8.32(4.38,11.84) | 10.12(6.80, 15.52) | 0.001 |
No | 15 | 256 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Current alcohol | Yes | 32 | 136 | 2.07(1.16,3.68) | 1.57(0.76,3.24) | 0.39 |
No | 23 | 202 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Current khat | Yes | 16 | 35 | 3.55(1.80,7.00) | 4.46(3.32, 10.02) | 0.01 |
No | 39 | 303 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Current cigarette | Yes | 10 | 27 | 2.56(1.16,5.64) | 0.53(0.13, 2.19) | 0.39 |
No | 45 | 311 | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Social support | Poor | 25 | 79 | 5.20(1.89,7.23) | 4.46(3.43, 9.87) | 0.01 |
Moderate | 25 | 177 | 2.31(0.86,6.27) | 1.95(0.67, 5.81) | 0.22 | |
Good | 5 | 82 | 1 | 1 | Â | |