Table 5:

Individual and interaction effects of a history of child abuse and career-related trauma on lifetime suicide-related behaviours

ModelAdjusted OR* (95% CI)
Suicidal ideationSuicide plansSuicide attempt(s)
1. Career-related trauma1.57 (1.1–2.2)1.78 (1.1–2.9)1.22 (0.6–2.3)
2. Child abuse2.22 (1.9–2.6)2.49 (2.0–3.1)2.61 (1.8–3.8)
3.
 Career-related trauma1.43 (0.99–2.1)1.59 (0.97–2.6)1.10 (0.6–2.1)
 Child abuse2.21 (1.9–2.6)2.47 (2.0–3.1)2.60 (1.8–3.8)
4. Career-related trauma × child abuse0.65 (0.3–1.3)0.40 (0.1–1.3)0.63 (0.2–2.6)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.

  • * Models 1 and 2: adjusted for sex, age, marital status, region of residence, ethnicity, education, years of service and public safety personnel category; model 3: adjusted for the same variables as in models 1 and 2 with the addition of career-related trauma and child abuse in the same model; model 4: adjusted for the same variables as in model 3 with the main effects of career-related trauma and child abuse in addition to the interaction term for career-related trauma × child abuse.