TABLE 5

Logistic Regression Analyses of Factors Associated With Adolescent Denial

Thoughts of Death or DyingThoughts of Killing Self
ORCIORCI
Demographics     
 Age 0.69* (0.53–0.89) 0.65* (0.48–0.88) 
 Sex (girl = ref) 0.82 (0.57–1.19) 1.28 (0.83–1.95) 
 Age × sex 1.31 (0.91–1.88) 1.50 (0.98–2.30) 
 Race (white = ref) 1.85* (1.08–3.17) 1.17 (0.65–2.13) 
 Hispanic (no = ref) 0.65 (0.32–1.31) 0.88 (0.36–2.12) 
 SES 1.29 (0.99–1.69) 0.99 (0.73–1.33) 
 Collateral relation (mother = ref)     
  Father 1.41 (0.71–2.79) 1.07 (0.45–2.52) 
  Other 2.37 (0.66–8.53) 0.40 (0.10–1.57) 
 χ2 (8) = 20.56*  χ2 (8) = 15.11*  
 n = 566  n = 386  
Clinical factors     
 Psychopathology severity 0.08* (0.05–0.14) 0.08* (0.04–0.16) 
 Family history of suicide 0.92 (0.50–1.67) 1.17 (0.64–2.16) 
 Psychoactive medications 1.43 (0.88–2.33) 1.39 (0.82–2.34) 
 Psychotherapy 1.24 (0.72–2.16) 0.69 (0.30–1.61) 
 Hospitalization 0.75 (0.41–1.38) 0.35* (0.19–0.63) 
 Trauma exposure (no trauma = ref)     
  Assaultive 0.93 (0.51–1.70) 0.76 (0.39–1.50) 
  Nonassaultive 0.95 (0.59–1.52) 1.59 (0.90–2.80) 
 χ2 (7) = 129.94*  χ2 (7) = 114.40*  
 n = 546  n = 376  
Thoughts of Death or DyingThoughts of Killing Self
ORCIORCI
Demographics     
 Age 0.69* (0.53–0.89) 0.65* (0.48–0.88) 
 Sex (girl = ref) 0.82 (0.57–1.19) 1.28 (0.83–1.95) 
 Age × sex 1.31 (0.91–1.88) 1.50 (0.98–2.30) 
 Race (white = ref) 1.85* (1.08–3.17) 1.17 (0.65–2.13) 
 Hispanic (no = ref) 0.65 (0.32–1.31) 0.88 (0.36–2.12) 
 SES 1.29 (0.99–1.69) 0.99 (0.73–1.33) 
 Collateral relation (mother = ref)     
  Father 1.41 (0.71–2.79) 1.07 (0.45–2.52) 
  Other 2.37 (0.66–8.53) 0.40 (0.10–1.57) 
 χ2 (8) = 20.56*  χ2 (8) = 15.11*  
 n = 566  n = 386  
Clinical factors     
 Psychopathology severity 0.08* (0.05–0.14) 0.08* (0.04–0.16) 
 Family history of suicide 0.92 (0.50–1.67) 1.17 (0.64–2.16) 
 Psychoactive medications 1.43 (0.88–2.33) 1.39 (0.82–2.34) 
 Psychotherapy 1.24 (0.72–2.16) 0.69 (0.30–1.61) 
 Hospitalization 0.75 (0.41–1.38) 0.35* (0.19–0.63) 
 Trauma exposure (no trauma = ref)     
  Assaultive 0.93 (0.51–1.70) 0.76 (0.39–1.50) 
  Nonassaultive 0.95 (0.59–1.52) 1.59 (0.90–2.80) 
 χ2 (7) = 129.94*  χ2 (7) = 114.40*  
 n = 546  n = 376  

CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; ref, reference group, higher scores indicate higher SES; n, sample size for each analysis.

*

P < .05; ** P = .057.

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