Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample (unweighted N = 11875).

From: Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in preadolescent children: A US population-based study

 

Total sample

Pure suicidal ideation

Suicide attempts

% (SE)

% (SE)

% (SE)

Sex

 Female

48.85 (0.52)

11.35 (0.49)

9.45 (1.33)

 Male

51.15 (0.52)

15.24 (0.52)

8.20 (1.04)

Sexual orientation

 Gay or bisexual

1.33 (0.12)

34.14 (4.51)

17.61 (5.98)

 Do not understand the question

24.57 (0.44)

13.01 (0.71)

9.17 (1.76)

 Not gay or bisexual

74.10 (0.45)

13.15 (0.41)

8.11 (0.92)

Race

 Black

14.57 (0.34)

11.10 (0.77)

15.68 (2.52)

 Multiracial

8.10 (0.25)

17.01 (1.22)

8.12 (2.10)

 Other Race

10.20 (0.36)

13.25 (1.32)

7.64 (2.69)

 White

67.14 (0.48)

13.40 (0.45)

7.54 (1.00)

Ethnicity

 Hispanic

24.20 (0.46)

12.10 (0.73)

11.08 (2.01)

 Non-Hispanic

75.80 (0.46)

13.76 (0.42)

8.15 (0.90)

Family Income

 Less than $25,000

18.74 (0.45)

12.70 (0.91)

14.30 (2.54)

 $25,000 to $49,999

20.37 (0.48)

14.36 (0.97)

13.29 (2.31)

 $50,000 to $74,999

17.49 (0.44)

15.85 (1.03)

6.64 (1.81)

 $75,000 through $99,999

13.40 (0.35)

12.84 (0.93)

5.64 (1.72)

 $100,000 and greater

30.00 (0.45)

12.04 (0.53)

4.06 (0.86)

Parental education

 Less than high school

1.81 (0.15)

13.15 (2.92)

13.72 (7.89)

 High school or GED

18.48 (0.42)

10.99 (0.79)

14.24 (2.63)

 Some college

18.19 (0.41)

14.11 (0.89)

7.40 (1.73)

 College graduate

61.52 (0.51)

13.86 (0.45)

7.55 (0.95)

Parental marital status

 Not married

38.82 (0.52)

15.03 (0.65)

11.26 (1.43)

 Married

61.18 (0.52)

12.34 (0.42)

6.66 (0.93)

Diagnoses

 Any disorder

51.12 (0.52)

18.91 (0.58)

9.60 (1.03)

 Number of diagnoses

24.99 (0.45)

  Single disorder

26.13 (0.46)

12.61 (0.69)

5.94 (1.40)

  Two or more disorders

51.12 (0.52)

25.08 (0.92)

11.30 (1.35)

 Disorder type

  MDD

5.63 (0.25)

43.67 (2.30)

11.53 (2.24)

  Any anxiety disorder

38.33 (0.51)

18.10 (0.66)

10.95 (1.27)

   Separation anxiety

9.25 (0.31)

24.48 (1.55)

8.74 (1.92)

   Social anxiety

5.28 (0.23)

24.86 (2.04)

15.99 (3.32)

   Specific phobia

27.53 (0.47)

16.59 (0.76)

11.88 (1.67)

   GAD

5.13 (0.23)

35.48 (2.30)

12.52 (2.61)

   OCD

9.83 (0.31)

21.09 (1.40)

11.71 (2.37)

   PTSD

2.23 (0.16)

36.23 (3.67)

14.49 (4.26)

  Any behavioral disorder

15.55 (0.38)

28.94 (1.24)

11.37 (1.64)

   Conduct disorder

3.38 (0.19)

36.83 (2.91)

15.16 (3.56)

   ODD

14.34 (0.37)

29.24 (1.29)

10.67 (1.65)

  ADHD

21.35 (0.43)

23.14 (0.99)

10.23 (1.47)

  Eating disorders

0.95 (0.10)

28.16 (5.17)

17.39 (7.12)

  Psychosis

1.15 (0.12)

22.70 (4.55)

22.26 (6.90)

  1. ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, GAD generalized anxiety disorder, GED General Educational Development, MDD major depressive disorder, OCD obsessive compulsive disorder, ODD oppositional defiant disorder, PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder, Any anxiety disorder panic disorder, agoraphobia, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder, Any behavioral disorder = conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder.
  2. Percent and standard error are weighted. Weighted prevalence rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are presented for each predictor.