Table 3

Factors associated with suicidal ideation among adolescents in Guyana, 2004

Variable
Adjusted odds ratios with 95% CI

Age (years)

     <14
1.00
     14
0.98 [0.60, 1.58]
     15
0.76 [0.49, 1.24]
     ≥16
0.96 [0.50, 1.83]
Gender

     Females
1.00
     Males
0.45 [0.30, 0.67]
Close friends

     No
1.00
     Yes
0.51 [0.28, 0.94]
Smoking

     No
1.00
     Yes
1.64 [0.82, 3.27]
Alcohol

     No
1.00
     Yes
1.37 [0.68, 2.77]
Bullied

     No
1.00
     Yes
2.46 [1.71, 3.54]
Depression

     No
1.00
     Yes
2.67 [1.87, 3.81]
Understanding parents

     No
1.00
     Yes
0.51 [0.35, 0.76]

Rudatsikira et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2007 3:13   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-3-13