Table 2 Sociodemographic predictors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.

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

 

Pure Suicidal Ideationa

Suicide Attemptsb

Univariate

 

Multivariate

 

Univariate

 

Multivariate

 

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Sex

 Female

0.71 (0.63–0.81)

<0.001

0.71 (0.62–0.81)

<0.001

1.17 (0.78–1.76)

0.45

0.96 (0.62–1.51)

0.87

 Male (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Sexual orientation

 Gay or bisexual

3.42 (2.29–5.11)

<0.001

3.81 (2.49–5.83)

<0.001

2.42 (1.04–5.63)

0.04c

2.55 (1.02–6.38)

<0.05

 Do not understand the question

0.99 (0.86–1.14)

0.86

0.99 (0.85–1.15)

0.86

1.14 (0.71–1.85)

0.58

1.40 (0.83–2.37)

0.20

 Not gay or bisexual (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Race

 Black

0.81 (0.68–0.96)

0.01

0.77 (0.62–0.95)

0.02

2.28 (1.43–3.64)

<0.01

1.69 (0.90–3.18)

0.10

 Multiracial

1.32 (1.10–1.60)

<0.01

1.39 (1.13–1.70)

<0.01

1.08 (0.58–2.01)

0.80

0.92 (0.46–1.84)

0.82

 Other race

0.99 (0.78–1.25)

0.92

1.16 (0.89–1.52)

0.28

1.01 (0.46–2.26)

0.97

0.92 (0.37–2.28)

0.86

 White (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Ethnicity

 Hispanic

0.86 (0.74–1.00)

0.06

0.73 (0.60–0.87)

<0.01

1.40 (0.88–2.23)

0.15

1.46 (0.82–2.58)

0.20

 Non-Hispanic (reference)

0.88

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Family income

 Less than $25,000

1.06 (0.88–1.28)

0.52

1.18 (0.91–1.54)

0.21

3.94 (2.18–7.13)

<0.001

2.86 (1.31–6.26)

<0.01

 $25,000–$49,999

1.23 (1.02–1.47)

0.03c

1.29 (1.03–1.63)

0.03

3.62 (2.02–6.49)

<0.001

3.08 (1.62–5.86)

<0.001

 $50,000–$74,999

1.38 (1.15–1.65)

<0.001

1.39 (1.15–1.69)

<0.01

1.68 (0.82–3.45)

0.16

1.56 (0.74–3.33)

0.25

 $75,000 through $99,999

1.08 (0.89–1.30)

0.45

1.11 (0.91–1.35)

0.30

1.41 (0.66–3.04)

0.38

1.32 (0.60–2.90)

0.50

 $100,000 and greater (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parental education

 Less than high school

0.94 (0.57–1.56)

0.81

1.15 (0.57–2.29)

0.70

1.95 (0.51–7.39)

0.33

–

–

 High school or GED

0.77 (0.64–0.92)

<0.01

0.78 (0.62–0.97)

0.02

2.03 (1.23–3.35)

<0.01

1.14 (0.60–2.17)

0.70

 Some college

1.02 (0.87–1.20)

0.81

0.90 (0.75–1.09)

0.27

0.98 (0.56–1.72)

0.94

0.64 (0.33–1.23)

0.18

 College graduate (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parental marital status

 Not married

1.26 (1.11–1.42)

<0.001

1.30 (1.10–1.53)

<0.01

1.78 (1.18–2.67)

<0.01

1.21 (0.70–2.09)

0.50

 Married (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. CI confidence interval, GED General Educational Development, OR odds ratio.
  2. aAnalyses conducted predicted suicidal ideation among youth with no suicide attempt history (unweighted n = 11708).
  3. bAnalyses conducted predicted suicide attempts among youth with suicidal ideation (unweighted n = 1668).
  4. cNot significant after Benjamini–Hochberg correction applied.
  5. Multivariate analyses controlled for all other sociodemographic factors.
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