Background
Methods
Study site and sampling
Participants
Data collection and tools
Item | Males (no/%) | Females (no/%) | Total (no/%) |
---|---|---|---|
During the past 12 months, have you felt lonely? | (589/81.0) | (699/88.5) | (1288/84.9) |
During the past 12 months, have you been so worried about something that you could not sleep at night? | (534/73.5) | (600/75.9) | (1134/74.8) |
During the past 12 months, have you ever seriously considered attempting suicide? | (27/3.7) | (35/4.6) | (62/4.1) |
During the past 12 months, have you been so worried about something that you wanted to use alcohol or other drugs to feel better? | (114/15.7) | (86/10.9) | (200/13.2) |
During the past 12 months, have you been so worried about something that you could not eat or did not feel hungry? | (432/59.4) | (462/58.4) | (894/58.9) |
During the past 12 months, have you had a hard time staying focused on your homework or other things you had to do? | (534/73.5) | (571/72.3) | (1105/72.8) |
Have you been bullied during the past 30 days? | (193/26.5) | (120/15.2) | (313/20.6) |
Have you ever been sexually abused? | (58/8.0) | (76/9.6) | (134/8.8) |
During the past 30 days, did your parents or guardians understand you? | (552/75.9) | (576/72.9) | (1128/74.4) |
During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes how to manage anger? | (112/15.4) | (94/11.9) | (206/13.6) |
During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about the signs of depression and suicidal behavior? | (53/7.3) | (93/11.8) | (146/9.6) |
During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes about what to do if a friend is thinking about suicide? | (52/7.2) | (87/11.0) | (139/9.2) |
During this school year, were you taught in any of your classes how to handle stress in healthy ways? | (93/12.8) | (159/20.1) | (252/16.6) |
Have you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days? | (146/20.1) | (83/10.5) | (229/15.1) |
Data processing and analysis
Measure
Statistical analysis
Results
Prevalence of suicidal ideation and other factors
Factors associated with suicidal ideation
Unadjusted odds ratios with 95% CI | Adjusted odds ratios with 95% CI | |||||
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Bivariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||||
Independent variables | UAOR | CI 95% | AOR | CI 95% | b | bStdX |
Agec
| 1.23 | 0.73 – 1.43 | ||||
Gendera
| ||||||
Female
| 1.21 | 0.72 – 2.02 | ||||
Male
g
| 1.00 | |||||
Gradea
| ||||||
Second
e
| 0.70 | 0.36 – 1.37 | ||||
Third
f
| 1.09 | 0.59 – 2.00 | ||||
First
g
| 1.00 | |||||
Feeling lonely | 2.11 | 0.83 – 5.32 | ||||
Being worried, that you could not eat or did not feel hungry | 6.94 | 2.97 – 16.23**** | 4.15 | 1.71-10.07** | 1.42 | 0.70 |
Having a hard time to stay focused on homework | 3.07 | 1.38 – 6.80** | 1.44 | 0.62-3.37 | 0.36 | 0.16 |
Smoking (current) | 4.81 | 2.85 – 8.13 **** | 3.00 | 1.69 – 5.30**** | 1.09 | 0.39 |
Ideation to use alcohol or other drugs | 7.69 | 4.55 – 12.98**** | 4.28 | 2.41 – 7.59**** | 1.45 | 0.49 |
Being bullied | 2.54 | 1.50 – 4.31 *** | 1.43 | 0.81 – 2.53 | 0.36 | 0.14 |
Sexually abused | 3.28 | 1.75 – 6.13**** | 2.63 | 1.32 – 5.24*** | 0.96 | 0.27 |
Understanding parents | 0.49 | 0.29 – 0.83** | 0.66 | 0.37 – 1.17 | - 0.40 | - 0.17 |