Table 4 Ordinal logistic regression for the association between the degree of suicidal ideation and different variables

Age

0.013

1.014

0.820

(0.902–1.138)

Gender

 Female

0.283

1.326

0.095

(0.952–1.848)

 Male

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Regular exercises

 Yes

 − 0.275

0.759

0.100

(0.547–1.055)

 No

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Type of faculty

 Non-medical

0.553

1.739

0.001*

(1.248–2.421)

 Medical

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Cigarette smoking

 Yes

0.768

2.155

0.016*

(1.152–4.032)

    No

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Sleeping

  < 8 h/day

 − 0.238

0.788

0.146

(0.572–1.089)

  ≥ 8 h

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Income / month

  < 5000 EGP

0.146

1.158

0.362

(0.845–1.581)

  ≥ 5000 EGP

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Satisfaction with your friend’s relationship

 Dissatisfied

1.401

4.057

0.001*

(1.77–9.221)

 Neutral

1.061

2.890

 < 0.001*

(1.923–4.344)

 Satisfied

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Satisfaction with your family’s relationship

 Dissatisfied

1.870

6.491

 < 0.001*

(3.088–13.64)

 Neutral

1.174

3.236

 < 0.001*

(2.058–5.089)

 Satisfied

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OSIO-3 social support scale scores

 Low

1.138

3.119

 < 0.001*

(1.77–5.48)

 Moderate

0.595

1.813

0.034*

(1.046–3.141)

 High

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