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. 2023 Jul 13;20:E59. doi: 10.5888/pcd20.220403

Table 2. Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Outcomes by Sample Characteristics Among Participants (N = 4,672), 2021 Florida Youth Risk Behavior Surveya .

Characteristic Felt sad or hopelessb
Seriously considered suicidec
Made suicide planc
N (weighted %) [95% CI] P value N (weighted %) [95% CI] P value N (weighted %) [95% CI] P value
Insufficient sleepd
Yes 1,442 (42.7) [39.9–45.5] <.001 648 (19.1) [17.2–20.9] <.001 504 (14.8) [13.2–16.4] <.001
No 264 (28.1) [24.2–32.0] 119 (12.5) [10.4–14.6] 90 (9.6) [7.6–11.6]
Sex
Male 653 (27.3) [25.2–29.4] <.001 271 (11.3) [9.9–12.7] <.001 209 (8.4) [7.2–9.6] <.001
Female 1,116 (51.6) [47.8–55.3] 523 (24.1) [21.0–27.1] 416 (19.3) [17.2–21.5]
Race or ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 665 (39.5) [35.8–43.1] .02 299 (18.0) [15.6–20.4] .002 209 (12.5) [10.5–14.6] .02
Non-Hispanic Black 272 (35.0) [31.5–38.6] 117 (14.5) [11.9–17.1] 100 (12.6) [10.0–15.3]
Hispanic or multiple Hispanice 655 (41.4) [38.4–44.4] 281 (18.1) [15.7–20.5] 237 (15.0) [12.9–17.2]
Non-Hispanic otherf 174 (42.8) [36.3–49.3] 100 (24.3) [19.2–29.3] 80 (19.0) [14.4–23.6]
Grade level
9 597 (37.5) [33.7–41.3] .16 282 (18.1) [15.7–20.5] .78 236 (15.9) [13.1–18.6] .03
10 487 (41.4) [38.1–44.6] 213 (18.1) [15.6–20.7] 174 (15.2) [12.7–17.7]
11 397 (40.7) [37.6–43.9] 173 (17.7) [14.7–20.6] 118 (12.0) [9.8–14.1]
12 285 (37.8) [33.7–41.9] 124 (16.5) [13.5–19.5] 91 (11.7) [9.0–14.4]
Bullying victimizationg
Yes 395 (67.4) [63.2–71.6] <.001 233 (38.9) [34.2–43.7] <.001 197 (33.1) [28.9–37.3] <.001
No 1,377 (35.1) [32.7–37.5] 569 (14.6) [13.1–16.1] 431 (11.0) [9.7–12.3]
Electronic bullying victimizationh
Yes 399 (67.8) [63.0–72.7] <.001 237 (40.4) [36.2–44.5] <.001 193 (32.1) [27.9–36.3] <.001
No 1,376 (35.0) [32.6–37.5] 567 (14.4) [12.9–15.9] 437 (11.2) [9.9–12.4]
Current alcohol usei
Yes 528 (53.3) [49.2–57.4] <.001 308 (30.7) [26.9–34.6] <.001 244 (24.0) [20.5–27.5] <.001
No 1,190 (34.8) [32.4–37.3] 472 (13.7) [12.1–15.2] 359 (10.4) [9.2-11.6]
Current marijuana usei
Yes 420 (58.2) [54.5–61.9] <.001 239 (32.0) [28.2–35.7] <.001 200 (26.9) [23.1–30.7] <.001
No 1,333 (35.5) [33.3–37.8] 544 (14.5) [13.1–15.9] 414 (10.9) [9.8–12.1]
Physical activityj
Yes 563 (32.3) [29.2–35.4] <.001 234 (13.0) [11.2–14.7] <.001 172 (9.1) [7.5–10.8] <.001
No 1,150 (43.9) [40.9–47.0] 539 (20.7) [18.4–22.9] 427 (16.5) [14.5–18.5]
a

The reference source used in the study, https://www.floridahealth.gov/statistics-and-data/survey-data/florida-youth-survey/youth-risk-behavior-survey/index.html,is not currently available. For references 2 and 15 (2,15), an alternative data source from CDC is provided with the same data set as the one used in the study.

b

Almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row during the past 12 months.

c

During the past 12 months.

d

Defined as less than 8 hours on an average school night.

e

Multiple Hispanic includes Hispanic in addition to one or more races.

f

Includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and multiple races.

g

Defined as having been bullied on school property during the past 12 months.

h

Defined has having been bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media during the past 12 months.

i

Use during previous 30 days before survey administration.

j

Defined as having been physically active for 60 minutes or more per day on 5 or more days during the past 7 days.