Table 1

Association Between Exposure to Oseltamivir or Influenza Alone and Suicide: Overall and Stratified by Individual Characteristics

CharacteristicOseltamivirInfluenza Only
Analysis A: 10-day equivalent periods
Case, No.253a173a
 Exposed2417
 Unexposed229156
Control, No.949647
 Exposed12489
 Unexposed825558
Overall, OR (95% CI)0.64 (0.39–1.00)b0.63 (0.34–1.08)
Sex, OR (95% CI)
 Male0.64 (0.31–1.32)0.82 (0.36–1.86)
 Female0.64 (0.34–1.05)0.52 (0.25–1.07)
Age-group, OR (95% CI)
 1–11 y0.50 (0.11–2.27)0.40 (0.04–3.69)
 12–18 y0.66 (0.41–1.04)0.65 (0.37–1.12)
Mental health history, OR (95% CI)
 No0.62 (0.35–1.08)0.51 (0.26–1.00)
 Yes0.68 (0.33–1.42)0.99 (0.39–2.45)
History of suicide attempt, OR (95% CI)
 No0.62 (0.39–0.99)0.30 (0.04–2.38)
 Yes0.91 (0.18–4.53)0.67 (0.39–1.18)
Influenza vaccine during season, OR (95% CI)
 No0.71 (0.45–1.13)0.60 (0.33–1.07)
 Yes0.19 (0.03–1.46)0.84 (0.22–3.19)
Analysis B: 5-day case period, 10-day washout, 5-day control period
Case, No.253173
 Exposed1610
 Unexposed237163
Control, No.985673
 Exposed7474
 Unexposed911599
Overall association, OR (95% CI)0.82 (0.45–1.43)0.48 (0.22–0.95)c
Analysis C: 15-day equivalent periods
Case, No.253173
 Exposed2824
 Unexposed225149
Control, No.886595
 Exposed15096
 Unexposed736499
Overall association, OR (95% CI)0.57 (0.36–0.86)d0.72 (0.43–1.15)
  • OR=odds ratio.

  • a Individuals were allowed to contribute multiple cases, as long as they occurred in different influenza seasons. The 253 oseltamivir cases were contributed by 251 individuals. The 173 influenza cases were contributed 162 individuals.

  • b P = .05.

  • c P <.05.

  • d P <.01.