Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with suicidality among police officers in Dar es Salaam
| Characteristics/variables | Suicidality (n, %) | cOR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI) |
| Sex (n=483) | ||||
| Male | 58 (15.7) | 1.05 (0.58 to 1.89) | 0.871 | 1 |
| Female | 17 (15.0) | 1 | 1.21 (0.52 to 2.82) | |
| Age group (n=390) | ||||
| 21–30 | 16 (15.5) | 1.11 (0.55 to 2.25) | 0.768 | 1 |
| 31–40 | 22 (15.8) | 1.14 (0.59 to 2.18) | 0.768 | 0.62 (0.23 to 1.67) |
| 41 and above | 21 (14.2) | 1 | 0.34 (0.08 to 1.39) | |
| Marital status (n=466) | ||||
| Single | 13 (14.6) | 0.68 (0.19 to 2.37) | 0.55 | 1 |
| Married | 58 (16.2) | 0.78 (0.25 to 2.41) | 0.66 | 1.21 (0.44 to 3.34) |
| Others | 4 (20.0) | 1 | 1.17 (0.19 to 6.92) | |
| Education (n=483) | ||||
| Primary education | 6 (11.8) | 0.73 (0.29 to 1.84) | 0.499 | 1 |
| Secondary education | 37 (16.4) | 1.06 (0.64 to 1.78) | 0.812 | 1.33 (0.23 to 7.95) |
| Higher education | 32 (15.5) | 1 | 1.42 (0.23 to 8.66) | |
| Police rank (n=486) | ||||
| Officers | 2 (9.1) | 0.53 (0.12 to 2.33) | 0.402 | 1 |
| Inspectors | 9 (15.0) | 0.94 (0.44 to 1.99) | 0.867 | 2.18 (0.23 to 20.86) |
| File | 64 (15.8) | 1 | 1.28 (0.13 to 12.51) | |
| Years at work (n=465) | ||||
| 5–14 | 41 (16.7) | 1.27 (0.76 to 2.12) | 0.354 | 1 |
| 15 and above | 30 (13.6) | 1 | 1.60 (0.53 to 4.83) | |
| Years last promoted (n=469) | ||||
| Less than 5 years | 76 (21.2) | 0.80 (0.34 to 1.92) | 0.622 | 1 |
| 5–10 years | 11 (15.1) | 0.38 (0.12 to 1.24) | 0.109 | 1.04 (0.31 to 3.45) |
| More than 10 years | 7 (18.9) | 1 | 2.29 (0.67 to 7.89) | |
| Operational activities (n=471) | ||||
| Yes | 54 (15.4) | 1.10 (0.61 to 1.99) | 0.748 | 1 |
| No | 17 (14.2) | 1 | 0.52 (0.20 to 1.35) | |
| Police section (n=456) | ||||
| General duty | 14 (11.0) | 0.59 (0.32 to 1.11) | 0.103 | 1 |
| Specialised sections | 61 (17.2) | 1 | 1.09 (0.43 to 2.78) | |
| Perceived social support (n=426) | ||||
| High | 14 (8.64) | 1 | 1 | |
| Fair | 30 (13.95) | 1.71 (0.88 to 3.35) | 0.115 | 1.43 (0.64 to 3.19) |
| Low | 21 (43.75) | 8.22 (3.73 to 18.13) | <0.001 | 10.85 (3.56 to 33.08) |
aOR, adjusted OR; cOR, crude OR.