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Table 2 The odds ratio (OR) of suicidal ideation in relation to body mass index, and subjective body shape. Results from multivariate logistic regression. Korean Community Health Survey 2017

From: Body mass index, subjective body shape, and suicidal ideation among community-dwelling Korean adults

Variables

Suicidal ideation, OR(95% CI)

All (N = 222,037)

Young adults (N = 99,831)

Middle-aged adults (N = 84,913)

Older adults (N = 37,293)

Body shape discordance (Healthyweight-normal = ref.)

 Underweight-skinny

1.16 (1.03, 1.31)*

1.19 (0.98, 1.45)

1.32 (1.02, 1.72)*

1.16 (0.97, 1.40)

 Underweight-normal/fat

1.10 (0.89, 1.37)

1.00 (0.73, 1.36)

1.32 (0.88, 2.00)

1.26 (0.86, 1.85)

 Healthyweight-skinny

1.06 (0.98, 1.14)

1.14 (0.97, 1.34)

1.07 (0.94, 1.22)

1.10 (0.98, 1.24)

 Healthyweight-fat

1.12 (1.04, 1.20)**

1.11 (0.98, 1.25)

1.04 (0.92, 1.22)

1.19 (1.04, 1.37)*

 Overweight-skinny/normal

0.97 (0.85, 1.11)

0.69 (0.47, 1.02)

0.93 (0.74, 1.16)

1.14 (0.96, 1.36)

 Overweight-fat

1.14 (1.06, 1.22)***

1.18 (1.05, 1.33)**

1.08 (0.97, 1.21)

1.10 (0.97, 1.24)

Sex (female)

1.40 (1.32, 1.49)***

1.60 (1.43, 1.79)***

1.28 (1.15, 1.42)***

1.14 (1.03, 1.26)*

Age (years)

1.01 (1.00, 1.01)***

1.03 (1.02, 1.04)***

0.99 (0.98, 1.00)*

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

Education (College and more = ref.)

 Less than elementary school graduate

1.38 (1.25, 1.53)***

3.38 (1.92, 5.92)***

1.70 (1.45, 1.99)***

1.46 (1.20, 1.79)***

 Middle school graduate

1.41 (1.28, 1.55)***

2.62 (1.96, 3.51)***

1.26 (1.09, 1.46)**

1.35 (1.08, 1.69)**

 High school graduate

1.30 (1.21, 1.38)***

1.39 (1.26, 1.53)***

1.23 (1.10, 1.37)***

1.20 (0.97, 1.50)

Monthly household income (≥$6000 = ref.)

 < $1000

1.95 (1.74, 2.19)***

2.23 (1.77, 2.82)***

2.30 (1.91, 2.76)***

1.15 (0.90, 1.46)

 < $2000

1.61 (1.44, 1.79)***

1.65 (1.37, 1.98)***

1.96 (1.67, 2.31)***

0.80 (0.62, 1.03)

 < $3000

1.44 (1.30, 1.59)***

1.53 (1.30, 1.79)***

1.54 (1.32, 1.80)***

0.79 (0.60, 1.03)

 < $4000

1.22 (1.10, 1.36)***

1.22 (1.04, 1.42)*

1.31 (1.11, 1.54)**

0.74 (0.55, 0.99)*

 < $5000

1.10 (0.99, 1.23)

1.11 (0.94, 1.31)

1.15 (0.97, 1.36)

0.79 (0.57, 1.09)

 < $6000

1.15 (1.01, 1.30)*

1.15 (0.96, 1.37)

1.17 (0.96, 1.43)

1.01 (0.71, 1.45)

Living alone (yes)

1.03 (0.95, 1.10)

0.97 (0.83, 1.13)

1.17 (1.04, 1.32)**

1.05 (0.94, 1.17)

Economic activity (yes)

0.96 (0.91, 1.02)

0.85 (0.77, 0.94)**

0.97 (0.88, 1.06)

0.88 (0.80, 0.97)*

Self-rated health (fair/poor)

1.69 (1.59, 1.80)***

1.78 (1.55, 2.04)***

1.75 (1.59, 1.93)***

1.63 (1.48, 1.79)***

Depression (0–27)

1.34 (1.33, 1.35)***

1.37 (1.35, 1.39)***

1.38 (1.36, 1.40)***

1.28 (1.26, 1.29)***

Current drinking status (yes)

1.21 (1.14, 1.29)***

1.09 (0.95, 1.24)

1.23 (1.12, 1.35)***

1.12 (1.03, 1.23)*

Current smoking status (yes)

1.33 (1.25, 1.44)***

1.15 (1.02, 1.31)*

1.34 (1.19, 1.51)***

1.39 (1.21, 1.60)***

Weight control practice (yes)

1.09 (1.03, 1.15)**

1.11 (0.99, 1.24)

1.04 (0.95, 1.14)

1.09 (1.00, 1.19)

Physical activity (yes)

1.05 (0.99, 1.12)

1.06 (0.95, 1.17)

1.05 (0.95, 1.16)

1.03 (0.91, 1.17)

Nagelkerke R2

.298

.296

.300

.290

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. * P < .05, **P < .01, *** P < .001