Table 3

Fatality (% and 95% CIs) of SSAs and results of multiple logistic regression analysis (ORs and 95% CIs)

	Bivariate analysis			Multiple logistic regression
	Number of SSAs	Fatality (%)	p Value*	OR (95% CI)	p Value*
Residency
Urban	286	113 (39.5)	<0.001	1.29 (0.93 to 1.81)	NS
Rural	2285	1143 (50.0)		1	Referent
Sex
Female	1328	587 (44.2)	<0.001	1.00	Referent
Male	1243	669 (53.8)		1.25 (1.01 to 1.55)	0.036
Age group
10–34	575	121 (21.0)	<0.001	1.00	Referent
35–49	575	189 (32.9)		1.22 (0.90 to 1.66)	NS
50–64	620	343 (55.3)		1.54 (1.12 to 2.13)	0.008
65 and above	801	603 (75.3)		1.93 (1.36 to 2.75)	<0.001
Education
Illiterate	539	457 (84.8)	<0.001	11.27 (7.96 to 15.96)	<0.001
Primary	673	472 (70.1)		4.99 (3.82 to 6.50)	<0.001
Secondary and above	1359	327 (24.1)		1.00	Referent
Occupation
Farming	2032	1093 (53.8)	<0.001	1.72 (1.29 to 2.30)	<0.001
All others	539	163 (30.2)		1.00	Referent
Method
Pesticide	1768	770 (43.6)	<0.001	1.00	Referent
Other poison	253	18 (7.1)		0.09 (0.05 to 0.15)	<0.001
Hanging	431	419 (97.2)		29.03 (15.87 to 53.10)	<0.001
All others	119	49 (41.2)		1.02 (0.66 to 1.60)
Season
Summer	760	321 (42.2)	<0.001	1.00	Referent
Autumn	605	293 (48.4)		1.22 (0.92 to 1.62)	NS
Winter	545	286 (52.5)		1.70 (1.27 to 2.30)	<0.001
Spring	661	356 (53.9)		1.70 (1.28 to 2.25)	<0.001