Table 5 Association between psychosocial and health issues and suicide related ideation and attempts
From: Suicide related ideation and behavior among Canadian gay and bisexual men: a syndemic analysis
% with psychosocial or health issue | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) reporting health Issues | Among those reporting suicide behavior | Among those not reporting suicide behavior | Single indicator models AOR (95 % CI)a | Multi-indicator model AOR (95 % CI)b | |
Suicide ideation in the last 12 months | |||||
Smoking | 2061 (24.6 %) | 28.5 % | 23.8 % | 1.20 (1.04–1.38) | 1.06 (0.91–1.24) |
Party Drugs | 1279 (15.3 %) | 20.7 % | 14.1 % | 1.38 (1.17–1.62) | 1.19 (0.99–1.43) |
Depression | 1081 (12.9 %) | 36.6 % | 8.0 % | 6.87 (5.88–8.02) | 5.37 (4.44–6.49) |
Anxiety | 945 (11.3 %) | 27.8 % | 7.9 % | 4.22 (3.39–4.96) | 1.56 (1.27–1.92) |
STIs | 661 (7.9 %) | 10.6 % | 7.3 % | 1.42 (1.15–1.75) | 1.11 (0.88–1.40) |
CAI-US | 2515 (30 %) | 37.6 % | 28.4 % | 1.45 (1.27–1.65) | 1.36 (1.18–1.57) |
HIV Positive | 667 (8.0 %) | 7.5 % | 10.2 % | 1.37 (1.10–1.70) | 0.94 (0.74–1.20) |
Attempted Suicide in the last 12 months | |||||
Smoking | 2061 (24.6 %) | 37.2 % | 24.4 % | 1.62 (1.10–2.38) | 1.27 (0.84–1.92) |
Party Drugs | 1279 (15.3 %) | 29 % | 15 % | 1.95 (1.29–2.94) | 1.51 (0.94–2.41) |
Depression | 1081 (12.9 %) | 55.9 % | 12.1 % | 9.13 (6.22–13.39) | 4.73 (2.84–7.88) |
Anxiety | 945 (11.3 %) | 49.7 % | 10.6 % | 8.05 (5.50–11.79) | 2.79 (1.67–4.65) |
STIs | 661 (7.9 %) | 16.6 % | 7.7 % | 2.21 (1.34–3.65) | 1.68 (0.96–2.92) |
CA-US | 2515 (30 %) | 40.0 % | 29.8 % | 1.51 (1.04–2.19) | 1.27 (0.85–1.91) |
HIV Positive | 667 (8.0 %) | 7.9 % | 9.7 % | 0.97 (0.51–1.87) | 0.57 (0.28–1.16) |