Table 5 Association of sociodemographic variables with suicidal ideation in the past 12 months
Variable | Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months | Total | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (20; 6.4%) | No (291; 93.6%) | ||||
Age (in years) | |||||
60–69 | 12 (7.5) | 148 (92.5) | 160 | 0.749 | 0.688 |
70–79 | 6 (5.8) | 98 (94.2) | 104 | ||
80 or above | 2 (4.3) | 45 (95.7) | 47 | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 7 (5.3) | 125 (94.7) | 132 | 0.485 | 0.486 |
Female | 13 (7.3) | 166 (92.7) | 179 | ||
Ethnicity | |||||
Brahmin/Chhetri/Thakuri | 5 (4.7) | 102 (95.3) | 107 | 0.838 | 0.360 |
Others | 15 (7.4) | 189 (92.6) | 204 | ||
Religion | |||||
Hindu | 19 (6.7) | 264 (93.3) | 283 | 0.418 | 0.518 |
Non-Hindu | 1 (3.6) | 27 (96.4) | 28 | ||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 11 (5.6) | 187 (94.4) | 198 | 0.694 | 0.405 |
Others | 9 (8.0) | 104 (92.0) | 113 | ||
Type of family | |||||
Nuclear | 7 (15.2) | 39 (84.8) | 46 | 6.926 | 0.008* |
Joint | 13 (4.9) | 252 (95.1) | 265 | ||
Educational status | |||||
Illiterate | 14 (7.9) | 164 (92.1) | 178 | 1.423 | 0.233 |
Literate | 6 (4.5) | 127 (95.5) | 133 | ||
Occupational status | |||||
Currently working | 4 (7.4) | 50 (92.6) | 54 | 0.192 | 0.661 |
Not working/Retired | 15 (5.8) | 242 (94.2) | 257 | ||