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International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

Table 2 Regression model of variables associated with self-poisoning among suicide decedents with bipolar disorder (n = 207)

From: Self-poisoning suicide deaths in people with bipolar disorder: characterizing a subgroup and identifying treatment patterns

Variable

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Lower

Upper

Female sex

3.79

1.987

7.203

<.0001

Age

1.02

.995

1.044

.129

Past suicide attempts

2.25

1.209

4.191

.011

Comorbid substance abuse

2.44

1.200

4.955

.014

Comorbid medical condition

1.19

.598

2.381

.616

  1. All pre-death variables with p < .1 in univariate analyses were included
  2. An additional regression examining association and interaction of diagnosis (BD or non-BD) and sex with self-poisoning method was conducted
  3. A non-significant interaction term (p = .083) was found
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