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Table 3 Linear regression models examining gender differences in the predictors of the three Interpersonal-Psychological Theory constructs (n male = 491,n female = 676)

From: Gender-differences in risk factors for suicidal behaviour identified by perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness and acquired capability: cross-sectional analysis from a longitudinal cohort study

 

Perceived burdensomeness

Thwarted belongingness

Acquired capability

 

Males

Females

Males

Females

Males

Females

 

Estimate

P

Estimate

P

Estimate

P

Estimate

P

Estimate

P

Estimate

P

(Constant)

2.304

.001

1.777

.009

3.430

.006

5.335

<.001

2.753

.008

0.084

.927

Age

0.000

.999

0.013

.396

0.008

.772

0.002

0.921

−0.022

.359

0.001

.961

Years of education (wave 1)

−0.019

.288

−0.004

.798

−0.034

.283

−0.020

0.360

0.018

.506

0.033

.122

Marital status

            

Married (reference)

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Separated/divorced/widowed

−0.115

.306

0.117

.186

0.315

.110

−0.115

.332

−0.055

.740

0.138

.243

Single, never married

−0.042

.425

0.026

.604

0.262

.004

0.146

.028

−0.032

.676

0.186

.005

Burdensomeness

    

0.570

<.001

0.435

<.001

0.059

.389

0.064

.224

Belongingness

0.185

<.001

0.242

<.001

    

−0.021

.590

0.029

.454

Acquired capability

0.027

.389

0.036

.224

−0.030

.590

0.029

.454

    

Number of life events

0.040

.020

−0.006

.738

−0.010

.744

−0.009

.714

0.053

.035

0.045

.064

Number of life traumas

−0.002

.916

−0.001

.974

−0.021

.463

0.009

.726

0.093

<.001

0.108

<.001

Positive support from friends

0.056

.014

0.011

.668

−0.266

<.001

−0.313

<.001

−0.010

.764

0.019

.576

Negative interactions from friends

−0.011

.479

−0.035

.029

0.083

.003

0.040

.064

0.051

.030

0.053

.013

Positive support from family

−0.041

.091

−0.014

.559

−0.222

<.001

−0.148

<.001

−0.114

<.001

0.002

.950

Negative interactions from family

0.011

.435

0.030

.019

0.072

.003

−0.030

.077

−0.043

.036

0.007

.688

Ruminative style

0.013

.022

0.008

.123

0.001

.931

0.012

.077

0.002

.771

−0.005

.433

Mastery

−0.020

.012

−0.016

.053

−0.019

.180

−0.045

<.001

0.031

.009

0.024

.029

EPQ neuroticism (wave 1)

0.002

.831

0.009

.272

0.011

.485

0.016

.154

−0.034

.009

−0.027

.017

EPQ extroversion (wave 1)

−0.014

.062

−0.001

.914

−0.002

.887

−0.002

.826

0.019

.098

0.005

.627

EPQ psychoticism (wave 1)

0.005

.724

−0.002

.910

0.038

.107

0.026

.161

0.088

<.001

0.048

.010

SF12 physical

−0.003

.464

−0.007

.029

0.016

.017

−0.001

.869

−0.006

.296

0.003

.471

SF12 mental

−0.012

.00

−0.015

<.001

−0.009

.170

−0.014

.003

0.005

.331

0.010

.031

PHQ generalised anxiety

−0.382

.006

−0.234

.017

0.264

.285

0.101

.440

0.194

.347

−0.145

.267

PHQ major depression

1.095

<.001

1.121

<.001

0.003

.991

0.105

.554

0.250

.291

0.008

.966

Past ideation (waves 1-3)

0.103

.139

0.043

.509

0.065

.597

0.017

.850

0.242

.018

0.154

.080

Past attempt (waves 1-3)

0.283

.193

0.234

.133

−0.233

.542

−0.192

.358

0.240

.451

0.044

.831

  1. Note: bold values indicate P < .01; SF-12: Short Form-12; PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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