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Table 4 Association between commensality and general characteristics of suicidal ideation

From: Association between commensality with depression and suicidal ideation of Korean adults: the sixth and seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017

 

Suicidal ideation

Men

(n = 5854)

Women

(n = 8271)

Odds Ratio

95% CIa

Odds Ratio

95% CI

Commensalityb

 Eating 3 meals together

1.00

–

1.00

–

 Eating 2 meals together

1.28

(0.90–1.82)

1.09

(0.82–1.45)

 Eating 1 meals together

1.77

(1.19–2.62)

1.64

(1.24–2.17)

 Eating no meals together

2.16

(1.41–3.30)

1.94

(1.41–2.67)

Household member

 Alone

1.00

–

1.00

–

 > 1

1.61

(1.10–2.37)

0.81

(0.59–1.12)

Generation

 20–29 years old

1.00

–

1.00

–

 30–49 years old

1.03

(0.60–1.76)

0.74

(0.52–1.06)

 50–64 years old

1.04

(0.59–1.83)

0.74

(0.48–1.14)

 ≥ 65 years old

0.78

(0.44–1.37)

0.52

(0.31–0.88)

Residential area

 Metropolis

1.00

–

1.00

–

 City

0.99

(0.74–1.32)

1.02

(0.82–1.26)

 Rural area

1.03

(0.72–1.46)

1.18

(0.90–1.54)

Household Income

 Low

1.00

–

1.00

–

 Medium-low

0.59

(0.42–0.83)

0.68

(0.52–0.90)

 Medium-high

0.33

(0.22–0.51)

0.49

(0.36–0.66)

 High

0.47

(0.31–0.72)

0.44

(0.31–0.62)

Educational Attainment

 Elementary School

1.00

–

1.00

–

 Middle School

1.22

(0.82–1.81)

0.64

(0.45–0.91)

 High School Diploma

0.82

(0.56–1.20)

0.74

(0.52–1.03)

 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

0.58

(0.36–0.94)

0.41

(0.26–0.63)

Occupation

 White Collar

1.00

–

1.00

–

 Sales and Services

0.90

(0.53–1.55)

1.04

(0.70–1.55)

 Blue Collar

1.13

(0.69–1.84)

0.91

(0.59–1.40)

 Unemployed

1.77

(1.09–2.85)

1.21

(0.86–1.71)

Chronic Illnesses

 None

1.00

–

1.00

–

 1

1.47

(1.04–2.06)

1.26

(0.95–1.67)

 2 or more

1.34

(0.93–1.92)

1.27

(0.94–1.72)

Smoking

 Non-smoker

1.00

–

1.00

–

 Current smoker

1.50

(1.01–2.22)

2.85

(2.05–3.97)

 Past smoker

1.10

(0.75–1.63)

1.70

(1.19–2.44)

Drinking

 Non-drinker

1.00

–

1.00

–

 < 1 time per/month

1.08

(0.65–1.79)

1.04

(0.80–1.36)

 < 4 times per/month

0.77

(0.45–1.31)

0.95

(0.70–1.29)

 2–3 times per week

0.58

(0.33–1.02)

1.04

(0.67–1.63)

 ≥ 4 per week

1.22

(0.70–2.13)

1.98

(1.19–3.30)

  1. aCI Confidence Interval
  2. l
  3. bCommensality is analyzed by Controlled variables includes household members, generation, Residential area, household income, educational attainment, occupation, chronic illnesses, smoking, drinking