Table 4 Factors affecting suicidal attempt
From: Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt
Suicidal attempt | 95% CI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | Present | Absent | OR | |||
n | % | N | % | |||
Faculty: | 0.913 | 0.550–1.517 | ||||
Medical | 34 | 11.8 | 254 | 88.2 | ||
Non-medical | 34 | 12.8 | 232 | 87.2 | ||
Gender: | 0.998 | 0.600–1.659 | ||||
Males | 32 | 12.3 | 229 | 87.7 | ||
Females | 36 | 12.3 | 257 | 87.7 | ||
Academic grade: | 0.603 | 0.354–1.027 | ||||
First 3 years | 23 | 9.3 | 223 | 90.7 | ||
Final year(s) | 45 | 14.6 | 263 | 85.4 | ||
Accepting concept of suicide: | 10.952* | 5.841–20.538 | ||||
Yes | 26 | 50.0 | 26 | 50.0 | ||
No | 42 | 8.4 | 450 | 91.6 | ||
Knew a person attempting suicide | 3.673* | 2.165–6.231 | ||||
Yes | 43 | 21.7 | 155 | 78.3 | ||
No | 25 | 7.0 | 331 | 93.0 | ||
Knew a person with suicidal thoughts: | 3.933* | 2.158–7.168 | ||||
Yes | 53 | 18.7 | 230 | 813 | ||
No | 15 | 5.5 | 256 | 486 | ||