Table 3 Logistic regression analyses of variables associated with having a current wish to die or a weak wish to live compared to has never had death thoughts or wishes, per domain of vulnerability
Logistic regression analysis n = 1374 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratioa | 95% CI | p value | |
Demographics | |||
Marital status | |||
Never married | 2.149 | 0.797–5.791 | 0.131 |
Married and registered partnership | Ref | ||
Divorced | 3.554 | 1.612–7.837 | 0.002 |
Widowhood | 2.819 | 1.459–5.447 | 0.002 |
Domain 1. Physical vulnerability | |||
Hearing impairment | |||
No impairment | Ref | ||
Some difficulty | 0.953 | 0.497–1.828 | 0.884 |
Much difficulty/not able to hear | 2.885 | 1.131 – 7.356 | 0.027 |
Self-perceived health | |||
Very good to excellent | Ref | ||
Good | 1.440 | 0.593–3.493 | 0.421 |
Fair to poor | 9.065 | 3.759–21.861 | < 0.001 |
Dizziness | |||
No | Ref | ||
Yes | 2.052 | 1.044–4.034 | 0.037 |
Domain 2. Cognitive vulnerability | |||
Problems with memory | |||
No | Ref | ||
Yes | 2.821 | 1.675–4.752 | < 0.001 |
Domain 3. Social vulnerability | |||
Self-perceived quality of life | |||
Rather/very good | Ref | ||
Neither poor nor good | 5.307 | 2.539–11.095 | < 0.001 |
Rather/very poor | 14.150 | 4.644–43.118 | < 0.001 |
Network size | |||
21–70 | Ref | ||
13–20 | 1.427 | 0.542–3.757 | 0.472 |
0–12 | 2.450 | 1.033–5.813 | 0.042 |
Loneliness | |||
Not lonely | Ref | ||
Lonely | 4.646 | 2.387–9.042 | < 0.001 |
Health problems limit social activities | |||
Little/none of the time | Ref | ||
Some of the time | 2.214 | 1.045–4.691 | 0.038 |
Most/all of the time | 2.186 | 0.811–5.894 | 0.122 |
Domain 4. Psychological vulnerability | |||
Meaningfulness of life | |||
Very much to an extreme amount | Ref | ||
A moderate amount | 8.344 | 3.356–20.749 | < 0.001 |
A little to not at all | 24.606 | 7.393–81.893 | < 0.001 |
Lately satisfied with life | |||
(very) satisfied | Ref | ||
Not dissatisfied/satisfied | 3.466 | 1.692–7.101 | 0.001 |
(very) dissatisfied | 5.878 | 2.112–16.357 | 0.001 |
Depression | |||
No depression | Ref | ||
Subclinical depression (SUBD) | 2.338 | 1.121–4.876 | 0.024 |
Major depressive disorder (MDD) | 8.281 | 2.633–26.044 | < 0.001 |