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

Table 3. Characteristics of Two Models, 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

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)
Model 1: Demographic controls
Insufficient sleepd
Yes 1.82 (1.50–2.21) 1.59 (1.30–1.95) 1.61 (1.29–2.03)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Sex
Female 2.82 (2.40–3.31) 2.49 (1.96–3.16) 2.80 (2.32–3.38)
Male 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Race or ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black 0.77 (0.61–0.97) 0.70 (0.55–0.91) 0.89 (0.66–1.21)
Hispanic/Multiple Hispanic 1.04 (0.88–1.23) 0.95 (0.74–1.21) 1.16 (0.89–1.50)
Non-Hispanic Othere 1.07 (0.83–1.36) 1.35 (1.00–1.82) 1.55 (1.14–2.11)
Non-Hispanic White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Grade level
10 1.23 (0.99–1.52) 0.99 (0.77–1.28) 0.98 (0.68–1.41)
11 1.13 (0.97–1.33) 0.93 (0.73–1.20) 0.72 (0.52–0.98)
12 0.98 (0.81–1.19) 0.84 (0.63–1.12) 0.67 (0.46–0.98)
9 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Model 2: Demographic controls and risk/protective factors
Insufficient sleepd
Yes 1.83 (1.54–2.17) 1.19 (0.90–1.57) 1.32 (1.00–1.74)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Sex
Female 2.52 (2.14–2.95) 1.37 (1.07–1.76) 1.62 (1.29–2.04)
Male 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Race or ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black 0.88 (0.71–1.09) 0.85 (0.64–1.12) 1.08 (0.80–1.46)
Hispanic/Multiple Hispanice 1.14 (0.95–1.37) 1.00 (0.74–1.34) 1.20 (0.89–1.63)
Non-Hispanic otherf 1.08 (0.85–1.37) 1.40 (0.93–2.09) 1.50 (1.03–2.19)
Non-Hispanic White 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Grade level
10 1.23 (0.99–1.54) 0.85 (0.64–1.12– 0.88 (0.59–1.30)
11 1.15 (0.99–1.34) 0.83 (0.62–1.11) 0.61 (0.42–0.87)
12 0.92 (0.75–1.13) 0.77 (0.53–1.12) 0.60 (0.39–0.92)
9 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Bullying victimizationg
Yes 2.61 (2.03–3.37) 1.56 (1.16–2.09) 1.91 (1.42–2.56)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Electronic bullying victimizationh
Yes 2.11 (1.57–2.84) 1.69 (1.30–2.20) 1.33 (0.98–1.81)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Current alcohol usei
Yes 1.54 (1.27–1.86) 1.68 (1.26–2.24) 1.62 (1.19–2.21)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Current marijuana usei
Yes 1.95 (1.66–2.29) 1.44 (1.12–1.85) 1.60 (1.14–2.23)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Felt sad or hopelessb
Yes j 13.38 (9.51–18.83) 8.50 (5.48–13.18)
No j 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]
Physical activityk
Yes 0.71 (0.59–0.86) 0.77 (0.61–0.98) 0.70 (0.53–0.93)
No 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference] 1 [Reference]

Abbreviation: AOR, adjusted odds ratio.

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. Values are AOR (95% CI).

b

Almost every day for 2 weeks or more 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 in 30 days before survey administration.

j

Included as dependent variable.

k

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