Table 1.
Characteristics and key health indicators among American Indian/Alaska Native middle school students (N = 3018), 2019 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NMYRRS) a
| Variable | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 12 (1.01) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 52.2 (49.6-54.7) |
| Female | 47.8 (45.3-50.4) |
| School located in rural location | 67.6 (60.9-73.7) |
| School located on or near Tribal lands | 58.0 (51.0-64.7) |
| Attends Bureau of Indian Education school | 5.8 (2.6-12.6) |
| Unstable housing, past 30 d | 4.1 (3.0-5.6) |
| Seriously thought about suicide | 30.5 (28.3-32.8) |
| Made a suicide plan | 18.8 (17.0-20.7) |
| Has attempted suicide | 15.3 (13.6-17.2) |
| Family support level b | |
| High | 32.2 (29.6-35.0) |
| Moderate | 57.1 (54.7-59.5) |
| Low | 10.7 (9.1-12.5) |
| School support level b | |
| High | 32.4 (29.5-35.4) |
| Moderate | 55.7 (53.1-58.2) |
| Low | 12.0 (9.4-15.1) |
| Community support level b | |
| High | 27.3 (25.2-29.4) |
| Moderate | 55.2 (52.8-57.5) |
| Low | 17.6 (15.0-20.5) |
| Peer support level b | |
| High | 45.1 (42.6-47.6) |
| Moderate | 36.8 (34.2-39.6) |
| Low | 18.1 (16.4-20.0) |
a
Data source: 2019 NMYRRS. 28
b
Created by averaging response values for questions in each support category, yielding a possible range of 1 to 8 for the created construct variable: 1-4 = low level of support, 5-7 = moderate level of support, and 8 = high level of support.