Table 2 Association between BDNF and Key Baseline Characteristics.

From: Exploring the Association between Serum BDNF and Attempted Suicide

 

Univariate Analysis

Multivariable Analysis1

Variables

β Estimate

Standard Error

P-value

β Estimate

Standard Error

P-value

Group

 Suicide attempt

−0.56

1.09

0.611

0.28

1.20

0.818

 Psychiatric control

−0.89

1.04

0.391

−0.82

1.10

0.455

 Community control

0 (ref.)

0 (ref.)

Age (years)

−0.02

0.03

0.388

−0.02

0.03

0.578

Sex (female)

1.29

0.87

0.138

1.51

0.89

0.090

Currently smoking (yes)

1.08

0.97

0.268

1.43

1.02

0.163

Body mass index (kg/m2)

−0.03

0.05

0.613

−0.01

0.05

0.864

Taking antidepressant (yes)

−2.06

0.92

0.026*

−2.50

0.99

0.012*

  1. 1Adjusted R-squared: 0.022. P-value: 0.09. N = 250.