Table 1 Suicides in NI (2007–2009): by gender and the main parameters known to influence suicide

Proportion

80.45 (76.25, 84.07)

19.55 (15.93. 23.75)

Age (mean & standard deviation)^a

39.16 (16.21)

39.18 (16.57)

39.16 (16.27)

Age group less than 25

20.25 (16.19, 25.03)

21.79 (13.86, 32.56)

20.55 (16.85, 24.82)

 25–34

24.30 (19.90, 29.32)

15.38 (8.84, 25.43)

22.56 (18.70, 26.94)

 35–44

19.94 (15.90, 24.70)

28.21 (19.18, 39.41)

21.55 (17.78, 25.88)

 45–54

18.07 (14.21, 22.69)

20.51 (12.82, 31.16)

18.55 (15.02, 22.68)

 55–64

9.66 (6.86, 13.43)

5.13 (1.90, 13.14)

8.77 (6.36, 11.99)

 65 plus

7.79 (5.31, 11.29)

8.97 (4.27, 17.90)

8.02 (5.72, 11.13)

Living alone: yes

33.33 (28.36, 38.71)

21.79 (13.86, 32.56)

31.08 (26.71, 35.81)

In paid work: yes

66.04 (60.66, 71.04)

30.77 (21.37, 42.09)

59.16 (54.23, 63.89)

Social class:

 Professional

5.68 (3.60, 8.85)

6.41 (2.64, 14.75)

5.82 (3.89, 8.62)

 Intermediate; semi-routine; routine

44.79 (39.40, 50.34)

24.36 (15.95, 35.33)

40.76 (36.00, 45.70)

 Other (including retired)

49.53 (44.02, 55.04)

69.23 (57.91, 78.63)

53.42 (48.46, 58.31)

Locale: Urban

39.88 (34.63, 45.36)

39.74 (29.32, 51.19)

39.85 (35.13, 44.76)

Large towns

32.09 (27.18, 37.42)

33.33 (23.60, 44.73)

32.33 (27.90, 37.10)

Small towns

6.54 (4.29, 17.90)

8.97 (4.27, 17.90)

7.02 (4.88, 9.99)

Rural

21.50 (17.32, 26.36)

17.95 (10.80, 28.32)

20.80 (17.08, 25.09)

Prior mental health diagnosis:

 None

43.86 (38.17, 49.71)

30.43 (20.54, 42.54)

41.24 (36.20, 46.47)

 Common mental disorders

29.82 (24.77, 35.43)

44.93 (33.40, 57.03)

32.77 (28.06, 35.86)

 Severe mental illness

10.53 (7.44, 14.69)

17.39 (10.01, 28.50)

11.86 (8.87, 15.69)

 Alcohol/drugs related

15.79 (11.98, 20.53)

7.25 (2.98, 16.58)

14.12 (10.86, 18.18)

Previous attempts (one or more): yes

36.45 (31.34, 41.89)

53.85 (42.53, 64.78)

39.85 (35.14, 44.76)