Table 2

Suicidal thoughts and associations with explanatory factors

CasesOR95% CIP-value
Sex
Men481.0  
Women400.440.19-1.060.067
Age
18-28301.0  
29-80571.020.42-2.490.962
Time as undocumented migrant in Sweden
1 year or less341.0  
2 years or more311.200.45-3.180.714
Civil status
Not in a relationship481.0  
In a relationship380.580.25-1.390.224
Together with partner in Sweden
Yes 1301.0  
No 2311.250.45-3.490.674
Have a child
Yes501.0  
No372.551.06-6.110.036*
Highest finalized level of education
Primary and junior high311.0  
Secondary and university/college500.500.20-1.250.140
Present housing conditions
In an apartment I share with others
Yes551.0  
No270.610.24-1.570.304
Live in temporary places, move around
Yes301.0  
No510.490.20-1.230.130
Have lodging arranged via NGO
Yes91.0  
No701.050.26-4.250.943
In a place owned by family or relatives
Yes61.0  
No740.150.01-1.360.093
In a place that belongs to friends
Yes371.0  
No440.800.33-1.930.623
How often one has moved for lodging as UM
0-3 times311.0  
4 times or more541.270.52–3.120.607
Have you or someone in the family not had enough food at some occasion?
No641.0  
Yes231.250.48-3.270.640
How often it has happened:
At some occasion/once a month/a couple times a month401.0  
Every week/every day240.730.26-2.060.557
Psychiatric disorders
No depression221.0  
Have depression5428.303.54 −2250.002*
Anxiety
No anxiety271.  
Have anxiety593.881.37-10.90.011*
PTSD
No PTSD271.  
Have PTSD3214.73.96-54.50.000*
Have personal experiences of crime and violence
while being undocumented
Crime towards me
No651.  
Yes183.421.14-10.280.029*
Verbal threats of violence
No321.  
Yes101.700.40-7.200.471
Physical violence
No701.  
Yes123.000.82-10.920.096
Self-rated health
Very good + Good131.  
Moderately256.750.75–60.70.089
Bad +Very bad4714.81.78–123.70.013*

Notes:

Bivariate logistic regression analysis, dependent variable: Suicidal thoughts The variabels” Homeless, live on the street” and “Sexual violence” was omitted from the analyses due to few cases

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