Table 2 Relationships between demographic/clinical characteristics and lifetime suicide attempt: overall and by lifetime depression status

Demographic characteristics

Age

Under 45

12/43 (28)

6/92 (6.5)

18/135 (13)

5.6**

1.9-17

4.7*

1.2-18

45-64

17/104 (16)

8/229 (3.5)

25/333 (7.5)

3.0*

1.0-8.7

2.3

0.64-7.8

65+

2/27 (7.4)

2/123 (1.6)

4/150 (2.7)

Gender

Male

10/54 (19)

7/190 (3.7)

17/244 (7.0)

0.86

0.46-1.6

0.94

0.43-2.0

Female

21/120 (18)

9/254 (3.5)

30/374 (8.0)

Marital status

Married/de facto

11/94 (12)

8/338 (2.4)

19/432 (4.4)

0.26**

0.14-0.47

0.38**

0.18-0.79

Not married

20/78 (26)

8/105 (7.6)

28/183 (15)

Education

High school or other

23/122 (19)

9/297 (3.0)

32/419 (7.6)

1.0

0.50-2.0

1.1

0.45-2.5

Didn’t finish school

7/38 (18)

5/120 (4.2)

12/158 (7.6)

Employment status

Employed

17/102 (17)

6/255 (2.4)

23/357 (6.4)

0.67

0.37-1.2

0.32**

0.14-0.71

Not in workforce

14/69 (20)

10/188 (5.3)

24/257 (9.3)

Lifetime DSM-IV diagnoses

Depressive disorder

Yes

31/174 (18)

-

31/174 (18)

5.8**

3.1-11

2.2†

0.99-4.8

No

-

16/444 (3.6)

16/444 (3.6)

Alcohol disorder

Yes

15/52 (29)

5/82 (6.1)

20/134 (15)

3.0**

1.6-5.5

1.4

0.64-3.3

No

16/122 (39)

11/362 (3.0)

27/484 (5.6)

Drug use disorder

Yes

10/21 (48)

2/15 (13)

12/36 (33)

7.8**

3.6-17

4.3**

1.4-12.5

No

21/153 (14)

14/429 (3.3)

35/582 (6.0)

Anxiety disorder

Yes

26/120 (22)

13/121 (11)

39/241 (16)

8.9**

4.1-19

5.8**

2.2-15.6

No

5/54 (9.3)

3/323 (0.93)

8/377 (2.1)

PTSD

Yes

20/59 (34)

2/41 (4.9)

22/100 (22)

5.6**

3.0-10

1.8

0.83-4.0#

No

11/115 (9.6)

14/403 (3.5)

25/518 (4.8)