Risk Factors for Suicidal Behaviour in University Students in Brazil

Abstract

Being under 25 years old (Odds Ratio [OR]=2.13; Confidence Interval [CI95%]=1. 03-4.41, p=0.043), being enrolled in an undergraduate program (OR=2.86; CI95%=1.01-7.69, p=0.045) and being in the adjustment phase (OR=9.72; CI95%=3.30-28.61, p<0.001) increase the student's chances of exhibiting SIPSII (Table 1). The undergraduate degree period, under the age of 25, reveals that immaturity may limit the student's ability to cope with new situations (Campos et al., 2017).Suicide attempt rates are higher among students in the adjustment phase (OR=5.01; CI95%=1.21-20.67, p=0.043), students that experienced adverse childhood events (OR=6.80; CI95%=1.74-26.52, p=0.013) or who smoke (OR=3.89; CI95%=1.17-12.90; p=0.034), according to Table 2. Evidences that smoking (Poorolajal and Darvishi, 2016) and sexual abuse in childhood (Bahk et al., 2017) increases the likelihood of a suicide attempt in students were wellreported.