J Clin Med Res

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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 9, September 2018, pages 693-699

Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in Middle-Aged Women Attending a Primary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study in Mexico

**Table 1.** Correlation of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Women and Prevalence of Suicide Attempts
Characteristic	No. of women examined	Prevalence of suicide attempts	P value
Age groups (years)
38 - 47	216	9	4.2	0.37
48 - 56	179	11	6.1
Birth place
Durango State	355	17	4.8	0.44
Other Mexican State	40	3	7.5
Residence place
Durango State	393	20	5.1	1.00
Other Mexican State	2	0	0.0
Residence area
Urban	162	9	5.6	0.82
Suburban	153	8	5.2
Rural	80	3	3.8
Educational level
No education	5	0	0.0	0.8
1 - 6 years	124	8	6.5
7 - 12 years	207	9	4.3
> 12 years	59	3	5.1
Occupation
Housewife	293	13	4.4	0.90
Business	20	2	10.0
Construction	2	0	0.0
Employee	60	4	6.7
Professional	14	1	7.1
None	1	0	0.0
Other	5	0	0.0
Socio-economic level
Low	207	12	5.8	0.48
Medium	188	8	4.3

Table 1. Correlation of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Women and Prevalence of Suicide Attempts

Characteristic

No. of women examined

Prevalence of suicide attempts

P value

No.

Age groups (years)

38 - 47

216

4.2

0.37

48 - 56

179

6.1

Birth place

Durango State

355

4.8

0.44

Other Mexican State

7.5

Residence place

Durango State

393

5.1

1.00

Other Mexican State

0.0

Residence area

Urban

162

5.6

0.82

Suburban

153

5.2

Rural

3.8

Educational level

No education

0.0

0.8

1 - 6 years

124

6.5

7 - 12 years

207

4.3

> 12 years

5.1

Occupation

Housewife

293

4.4

0.90

Business

10.0

Construction

0.0

Employee

6.7

Professional

7.1

None

0.0

Other

0.0

Socio-economic level

Low

207

5.8

0.48

Medium

188

4.3

**Table 2.** Bivariate Analysis of Clinical Data and Suicide Attempts in the Women Studied
Characteristic	No. of women examined*	Prevalence of suicide attempts	P value
*Sums may not add up to 395 because of some missing values.
Clinical status
Healthy	237	11	4.6	0.63
Ill	158	9	5.7
Abdominal pain frequently
Yes	161	13	8.1	0.02
No	234	7	3
Headache frequently
Yes	213	12	5.6	0.57
No	182	8	4.4
Memory impairment
Yes	228	14	6.1	0.25
No	166	6	3.6
Reflexes impairment
Yes	92	9	9.8	0.02
No	303	11	3.6
Hearing impairment
Yes	93	7	7.5	0.27
No	302	13	4.3
Visual impairment
Yes	205	13	6.3	0.22
No	190	7	3.7
Surgery ever
Yes	273	14	5.1	0.93
No	122	6	4.9
Blood transfusion
Yes	64	4	6.2	0.54
No	331	16	4.8
Suicidal ideation
Yes	50	19	38	< 0.001
No	345	1	0.3
Pregnancies
Yes	391	20	5.1	1.00
No	4	0	0
Deliveries
Yes	328	17	5.2	1.00
No	63	3	4.8
Cesarean sections
Yes	158	8	5.1	1.00
No	233	12	5.2
Miscarriages
Yes	122	7	5.7	0.70
No	269	13	4.8
Stillbirths
Yes	11	0	0	1.00
No	378	20	5.3

Table 2. Bivariate Analysis of Clinical Data and Suicide Attempts in the Women Studied

Characteristic

No. of women examined*

Prevalence of suicide attempts

P value

No.

*Sums may not add up to 395 because of some missing values.

Clinical status

Healthy

237

4.6

0.63

Ill

158

5.7

Abdominal pain frequently

Yes

161

8.1

0.02

234

Headache frequently

Yes

213

5.6

0.57

182

4.4

Memory impairment

Yes

228

6.1

0.25

166

3.6

Reflexes impairment

Yes

9.8

0.02

303

3.6

Hearing impairment

Yes

7.5

0.27

302

4.3

Visual impairment

Yes

205

6.3

0.22

190

3.7

Surgery ever

Yes

273

5.1

0.93

122

4.9

Blood transfusion

Yes

6.2

0.54

331

4.8

Suicidal ideation

Yes

< 0.001

345

0.3

Pregnancies

Yes

391

5.1

1.00

Deliveries

Yes

328

5.2

1.00

4.8

Cesarean sections

Yes

158

5.1

1.00

233

5.2

Miscarriages

Yes

122

5.7

0.70

269

4.8

Stillbirths

Yes

1.00

378

5.3

**Table 3.** Bivariate Analysis of Behavioral Characteristics and Prevalence of Suicide Attempts in the Women Studied
Characteristic	No. of women examined*	Prevalence of suicide attempts	P value
*Sums may not add up to 395 because of some missing values.
Cats at home
Yes	131	9	6.9	0.24
No	264	11	4.2
Dogs at home
Yes	279	16	5.7	0.34
No	116	4	3.4
Birds at home
Yes	111	5	4.5	1.00
No	284	15	5.3
Raising farm animals
Yes	121	5	4.1	0.57
No	274	15	5.5
Traveled abroad
Yes	84	5	6.0	0.77
No	311	15	4.8
National trips
Yes	254	17	6.7	0.04
No	141	3	2.1
Alcohol consumption
Yes	117	12	10.3	0.002
No	278	8	2.9
Tobacco consumption
Yes	94	9	9.6	0.03
No	301	11	3.7
Drug use
Yes	8	2	25.0	0.05
No	387	18	4.7
Sexual promiscuity
Yes	82	6	7.3	0.39
No	310	14	4.5
Type of sexuality
Heterosexual	386	20	5.2	0.84
Homosexual	4	0	0.0
Bisexual	2	0	0.0
Crowding at home
No	47	2	4.3	0.01
Semi-crowded	95	10	10.5
Overcrowded	249	7	2.8

Table 3. Bivariate Analysis of Behavioral Characteristics and Prevalence of Suicide Attempts in the Women Studied

Characteristic

No. of women examined*

Prevalence of suicide attempts

P value

No.

*Sums may not add up to 395 because of some missing values.

Cats at home

Yes

131

6.9

0.24

264

4.2

Dogs at home

Yes

279

5.7

0.34

116

3.4

Birds at home

Yes

111

4.5

1.00

284

5.3

Raising farm animals

Yes

121

4.1

0.57

274

5.5

Traveled abroad

Yes

6.0

0.77

311

4.8

National trips

Yes

254

6.7

0.04

141

2.1

Alcohol consumption

Yes

117

10.3

0.002

278

2.9

Tobacco consumption

Yes

9.6

0.03

301

3.7

Drug use

Yes

25.0

0.05

387

4.7

Sexual promiscuity

Yes

7.3

0.39

310

4.5

Type of sexuality

Heterosexual

386

5.2

0.84

Homosexual

0.0

Bisexual

0.0

Crowding at home

4.3

0.01

Semi-crowded

10.5

Overcrowded

249

2.8

**Table 4.** Multivariate Analysis of Selected Behavioral Characteristics of Women and Their Association With Suicide Attempts
Characteristic	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	P value
National trips	3.88	0.85 - 17.72	0.07
Alcohol consumption	2.82	1.01 - 7.84	0.04
Tobacco consumption	1.76	0.62 - 4.95	0.28
Drug abuse	5.25	0.80 - 34.36	0.08
Crowding at home	1.49	0.80 - 2.78	0.2

Table 4. Multivariate Analysis of Selected Behavioral Characteristics of Women and Their Association With Suicide Attempts

Characteristic

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

National trips

3.88

0.85 - 17.72

0.07

Alcohol consumption

2.82

1.01 - 7.84

0.04

Tobacco consumption

1.76

0.62 - 4.95

0.28

Drug abuse

5.25

0.80 - 34.36

0.08

Crowding at home

1.49

0.80 - 2.78

0.2