Table 4 Sociodemographic predictors of psychiatric treatment utilization among children with lifetime history of pure suicidal ideation (unweighted n = 1521).

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

 

Any treatment

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Sex

 Female

0.61 (0.47–0.78)

<0.001

0.63 (0.48–0.83)

<0.01

 Male (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Sexual orientation

 Gay or bisexual

1.11 (0.57–2.15)

0.76

1.15 (0.57–2.34)

0.70

 Do not understand the question

0.81 (0.61–1.08)

0.15

  

 Not gay or bisexual (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Race

 Black

0.73 (0.51–1.03)

0.07

0.57 (0.37–0.89)

0.01

 Multiracial

0.76 (0.53–1.08)

0.12

0.73 (0.49–1.07)

0.11

 Other race

0.61 (0.36–1.01)

0.06

0.65 (0.37–1.13)

0.13

 White (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Ethnicity

 Hispanic

0.61 (0.44–0.84)

<0.01

0.65 (0.43–0.97)

0.04

 Non-Hispanic (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Family income

 Less than $25,000

1.40 (0.97–2.02)

0.07

1.84 (1.11–3.05)

0.02

 $25,000–$49,999

1.36 (0.95–1.94)

0.09

1.52 (0.99-2.33)

0.06

 $50,000–$74,999

1.11 (0.78–1.59)

0.56

1.06 (0.71–1.58)

0.78

 $75,000 through $99,999

0.86 (0.59–1.27)

0.46

0.96 (0.65–1.43)

0.85

 $100,000 and greater (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parental education

 Less than high school

1.14 (0.41–3.16)

0.81

1.29 (0.35–4.78)

0.71

 High school or GED

0.55 (0.37–0.81)

<0.01

0.45 (0.27–0.75)

<0.01

 Some college

1.09 (0.79–1.49)

0.61

0.90 (0.62–1.31)

0.59

 College graduate (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Parental marital status

 Not married

1.53 (1.20–1.96)

<0.01

1.58 (1.13–2.21)

<0.01

 Married (reference)

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. Multivariate analyses controlled for all other sociodemographic factors. CI confidence interval, GED General Educational Development, OR odds ratio.