Table 5 Factors associated with suicidal attempt among patients with cancer in Ethiopia 2020 (n = 416)

 Sex

Male

I

I

Female

5.92(1.73,20.27)

5.32(1.39,20.25)*

 Severity of pain

No/mild

I

I

Moderate

4(0.5,32.1)

1.58(0.16,14.96)

Severe

13(1.77,108)

2.41(0.24,23.54)

 Time since diagnosis

 ≤18 months

5.03(1.47,17.2)

1.96(0.48,7.91)

 > 18 months

I

I

 Stage of cancer

Stage I

I

I

Stage II

0.94(0.13,6.81)

1.53(0.18,13.06)

Stage III

1.31(0.21,8)

1.02(0.14,7.3)

Stage IV

9.46(2.11,42)

6.76(1.20,37)*

 Depression

Yes

10.68(3.12,36.58)

4.8(1.23,18.6)*

No

I

I

 Anxiety

Yes

4.1(1.72,9.76)

2.19(0.76, 6.25)

No

I

I

 Social support

Poor

1.92(0.65,5.65)

0.62(0.16,2.43)

Moderate

0.6(0.2,1.8)

0.52(0.14,2.03)

Strong

I

I