Table 4 Associated Factors of Suicidal ideation among people living with cancer in Ethiopia 2020 (n = 416)

 Sex

Male

I

I

Female

1.95(1.13,3.39)

1.57(0.81,3.03)

 Marital status

Single

0.9(.41,1.95)

1.01(0.4,2.7)

Married

I

I

Divorced

2.38(1.15,4.9)

2.97(1.22,7.22)*

Widower

1.62(0.51,5.18)

0.61(0.14, 2.67)

 Time since diagnosis

 ≤ 18 months

4.56(2.31,8.99)

2.57(1.15,5.75)**

 > 18 months

I

I

 Stage of cancer

Stage I

I

I

Stage II

1.06(0.39,2.88)

1.17(0.3,3.54)

Stage III

1.85(0.75,4.54)

1.08(0.38,3.04)

Stage IV

6.60(2.87,15.16)

3.35(1.26,9.04)*

 Severity of pain

NO/mild pain

I

I

Moderate pain

1.46(0.67,3.54)

0.71(0.25,1.97)

Severe pain

7.90(3.32,18.83)

3.27(1.18,9.04)*

 Family history of mental illness

Yes

1.932(0.85,4.34)

0.84(0.29,2.38)

No

I

I

 Chronic medical illness

Yes

2.97(1.65,5.32)

2.05(0.99,4.24)

No

I

I

 Anxiety

Yes

2.85(1.68,4.85)

1.71(0.88,3.29)

No

I

I

 Depression

Yes

5.86(3.24,10.58)

2.67(1.34,5.32)**

No

I

I

 Social support

Poor

4.34(2.07,9.37)

1.96(0.73,5.29)

Moderate

1.26(0.6,2.64)

1.34(0.53,3.35)

Strong

I

I

 Current alcohol use

Yes

2.99(1.73,5.14)

1.5(0.76,2.97)

No

I

I