Table 2

Results of binary logistic regression—independent factors differentiating between suicides by missing persons and all other suicides

	β	SE	OR	95% CI
	β	SE	OR	Low	High
Institutionalisation	1.14	0.46	3.12*	1.28	7.64
Living alone	−0.80	0.27	0.45**	0.26	0.76
Physical illness	−0.45	0.20	0.64*	0.43	0.95
Problematic use of alcohol	−0.66	0.27	0.52**	0.31	0.87
Drug use	−0.45	0.23	0.64*	0.41	1.01
Communication of suicide intent—lifetime	0.46	0.17	1.58**	1.13	2.22

Variables entered into regression analysis included age, gender, marital status, ethnicity, suicide note, mental illness, recent contact with mental health professional, physical illness, lifetime communication of suicide intent, alcohol use, drug use, living with spouse, living alone, institutionalisation.
*p<0.05, **p<0.01.