Table 1 Frequency characteristics of suicidality in College Students (%)
Variable | N = 4624 | Suicide attempt | χ2 value | Suicidal ideation | χ2 value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes(n = 164) No (n = 4460) | Yes(n = 331 )No (n = 4293) | ||||||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 1.64 | Â | Â | 0.25 |
 Male | 2058(44.5) | 81(3.9) | 1977(96.1) |  | 143 (6.9) | 1915 (93.1) |  |
 Female | 2566 (55.5) | 83 (3.2) | 2483 (96.8) |  | 188 (7.3) | 2378 (92.7) |  |
Grade | Â | Â | Â | 3.60 | Â | Â | 8.20* |
 Freshman | 1617 (35.0) | 48 (3.0) | 1569 (97.0) |  | 91 (5.6) | 1526 (94.4) |  |
 Sophomore | 1619 (35.0) | 57 (3.5) | 1562 (96.5) |  | 128 (7.9) | 1491 (92.1) |  |
 Junior student | 1388 (30.0) | 59 (4.3) | 1329 (95.7) |  | 112 (8.1) | 1276 (91.9) |  |
Registered residence | Â | Â | Â | 1.84 | Â | Â | 2.41 |
 Rural | 2411 (52.1) | 77 (3.2) | 2334 (96.8) |  | 159 (6.6) | 2252 (93.4) |  |
 Urban | 2213 (47.9) | 87 (3.9) | 2126 (96.1) |  | 172 (7.8) | 2041 (92.2) |  |
Only child | Â | Â | Â | 8.41* | Â | Â | 17.38** |
 Yes | 1441 (31.2) | 68 (4.7) | 1373 (95.3) |  | 137 (9.5) | 1304 (90.5) |  |
 No | 3183 (68.8) | 96 (3.0) | 3087 (97.0) |  | 194 (6.1) | 2989 (93.9) |  |
Paternal education | Â | Â | Â | 1.98 | Â | Â | 0.05 |
  < 12 years | 2975 (64.3) | 114 (3.8) | 2861 (96.2) |  | 211 (7.1) | 2764 (92.9) |  |
  ≥ 12 years | 1649 (35.7) | 50 (3.0) | 1599 (97.0) |  | 120 (7.3) | 1529 (92.7) |  |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â | 0.31 | Â | Â | 2.23 |
  < 12 years | 3469 (75.0) | 120 (3.5) | 3349 (96.5) |  | 237 (6.8) | 3232 (93.2) |  |
  ≥ 12 years | 1155 (25.0) | 44 (3.8) | 1111 (96.2) |  | 94 (8.1) | 1061 (91.9) |  |
Self-reported family economy | Â | Â | Â | 11.55* | Â | Â | 34.35** |
 Bad | 1434 (31.0) | 70 (4.9) | 1364 (95.1) |  | 139 (9.7) | 1295 (90.3) |  |
 General | 2903 (62.8) | 83 (2.9) | 2820 (97.1) |  | 159 (5.5) | 2744 (94.5) |  |
 Good | 287 (6.2) | 11 (3.8) | 276 (96.2) |  | 33 (11.5) | 254 (88.5) |  |
PA | Â | Â | Â | 63.73** | Â | Â | 24.05** |
 Low | 757 (16.4) | 64 (8.5) | 693 (91.5) |  | 86 (11.4) | 671 (88.6) |  |
 Moderate and above | 3867 (83.6) | 100 (2.6) | 3767 (97.4) |  | 245 (6.3) | 3622 (93.7) |  |
PMPU | Â | Â | Â | 72.84** | Â | Â | 87.05** |
 Yes | 1271 (27.5) | 93 (7.3) | 1178 (92.7) |  | 164 (12.9) | 1107 (87.1) |  |
 No | 33,537 (72.5) | 71 (2.1) | 3282 (97.9) |  | 167 (5.0) | 3186 (95.0) |  |