Table 2.
Suicide indicators and resiliency factors among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) middle school students (N = 3018), by sex, 2019 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NMYRRS) a
| Variable | Male students, % (95% CI) | Female students, % (95% CI) | P value b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide indicators | |||
| Seriously thought about suicide | 19.4 (16.7-22.4) | 42.6 (39.5-45.9) | <.001 |
| Made a suicide plan | 10.7 (8.8-13.1) | 27.5 (24.6-30.7) | <.001 |
| Has attempted suicide | 7.7 (6.1-9.7) | 23.6 (20.5-27.0) | <.001 |
| Resiliency factors | |||
| Family support level c | .50 | ||
| High | 31.2 (28.2-34.4) | 33.5 (30.0-37.2) | |
| Moderate | 58.2 (55.1-61.3) | 55.8 (52.6-59.0) | |
| Low | 10.6 (8.6-13.0) | 10.7 (8.7-13.1) | |
| School support level c | .19 | ||
| High | 34.5 (30.0-38.8) | 30.2 (26.7-34.0) | |
| Moderate | 53.6 (50.0-57.2) | 57.9 (54.2-61.6) | |
| Low | 11.9 (8.7-16.1) | 11.9 (9.5-14.7) | |
| Community support level c | .34 | ||
| High | 26.5 (23.5-29.8) | 28.1 (25.2-31.3) | |
| Moderate | 54.6 (50.8-58.3) | 55.8 (52.6-58.9) | |
| Low | 18.9 (15.4-23.0) | 16.1 (13.5-19.2) | |
| Peer support level c | <.001 | ||
| High | 34.7 (31.1-38.2) | 56.2 (52.7-59.7) | |
| Moderate | 42.6 (39.2-46.1) | 30.7 (27.2-34.3) | |
| Low | 22.7 (20.0-25.7) | 13.1 (11.3-15.2) | |
a
Data source: 2019 NMYRRS. 27
b
Using the Pearson χ2 test to examine differences in the distribution of variables among AI/AN students stratified by sex, with significance set at α = .05.
c
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.