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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

Tables

Table 1. Correlation of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Women and Prevalence of Suicide Attempts
 
CharacteristicNo. of women examinedPrevalence of suicide attemptsP value
No.%
Age groups (years)
  38 - 4721694.20.37
  48 - 56179116.1
Birth place
  Durango State355174.80.44
  Other Mexican State4037.5
Residence place
  Durango State393205.11.00
  Other Mexican State200.0
Residence area
  Urban16295.60.82
  Suburban15385.2
  Rural8033.8
Educational level
  No education500.00.8
  1 - 6 years12486.5
  7 - 12 years20794.3
  > 12 years5935.1
Occupation
  Housewife293134.40.90
  Business20210.0
  Construction200.0
  Employee6046.7
  Professional1417.1
  None100.0
  Other500.0
Socio-economic level
  Low207125.80.48
  Medium18884.3

 

Table 2. Bivariate Analysis of Clinical Data and Suicide Attempts in the Women Studied
 
CharacteristicNo. of women examined*Prevalence of suicide attemptsP value
No.%
*Sums may not add up to 395 because of some missing values.
Clinical status
  Healthy237114.60.63
  Ill15895.7
Abdominal pain frequently
  Yes161138.10.02
  No23473
Headache frequently
  Yes213125.60.57
  No18284.4
Memory impairment
  Yes228146.10.25
  No16663.6
Reflexes impairment
  Yes9299.80.02
  No303113.6
Hearing impairment
  Yes9377.50.27
  No302134.3
Visual impairment
  Yes205136.30.22
  No19073.7
Surgery ever
  Yes273145.10.93
  No12264.9
Blood transfusion
  Yes6446.20.54
  No331164.8
Suicidal ideation
  Yes501938< 0.001
  No34510.3
Pregnancies
  Yes391205.11.00
  No400
Deliveries
  Yes328175.21.00
  No6334.8
Cesarean sections
  Yes15885.11.00
  No233125.2
Miscarriages
  Yes12275.70.70
  No269134.8
Stillbirths
  Yes11001.00
  No378205.3

 

Table 3. Bivariate Analysis of Behavioral Characteristics and Prevalence of Suicide Attempts in the Women Studied
 
CharacteristicNo. of women examined*Prevalence of suicide attemptsP value
No.%
*Sums may not add up to 395 because of some missing values.
Cats at home
  Yes13196.90.24
  No264114.2
Dogs at home
  Yes279165.70.34
  No11643.4
Birds at home
  Yes11154.51.00
  No284155.3
Raising farm animals
  Yes12154.10.57
  No274155.5
Traveled abroad
  Yes8456.00.77
  No311154.8
National trips
  Yes254176.70.04
  No14132.1
Alcohol consumption
  Yes1171210.30.002
  No27882.9
Tobacco consumption
  Yes9499.60.03
  No301113.7
Drug use
  Yes8225.00.05
  No387184.7
Sexual promiscuity
  Yes8267.30.39
  No310144.5
Type of sexuality
  Heterosexual386205.20.84
  Homosexual400.0
  Bisexual200.0
Crowding at home
  No4724.30.01
  Semi-crowded951010.5
  Overcrowded24972.8

 

Table 4. Multivariate Analysis of Selected Behavioral Characteristics of Women and Their Association With Suicide Attempts
 
CharacteristicOdds ratio95% confidence intervalP value
National trips3.880.85 - 17.720.07
Alcohol consumption2.821.01 - 7.840.04
Tobacco consumption1.760.62 - 4.950.28
Drug abuse5.250.80 - 34.360.08
Crowding at home1.490.80 - 2.780.2