Results of separate exact logistic regression models showing the association between social characteristics and past month suicidal feelings* (n=166†)
| Crude OR‡ | 95% CI | p Value | Adjusted OR§ | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too little time spent with children¶ | 4.69 | 0.97 to 22.8 | 0.054 | |||
| Too little time spent with neighbours** | 5.67 | 1.46 to 20.7 | 0.011 | 5.00 | 1.10 to 20.9 | 0.036 |
| Too little time spent with friends and acquaintances†† | 5.94 | 1.71 to 20.9 | 0.004 | 6.61 | 1.59 to 29.9 | 0.007 |
| Less time spent with friends and family than before retirement‡‡ | 2.94 | 0.88 to 9.83 | 0.082 | |||
| Perceived loneliness*** | 4.14 | 1.33 to 14.3 | 0.011 | 3.33 | 0.98 to 12.3 | 0.053 |
*According to Paykel.15
†Data available for participants born in 1905–1909 only.
‡Bivariate exact logistic regression.
§Separate exact multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for sex and any depression.
¶Missing value for 52 subjects.
**Missing value for 10 subjects.
††Missing value for 23 subjects.
‡‡Missing value for 23 subjects.
***Missing value for nine subjects.