Table 3 Evidence of mental illness and substance abuse for suicide victims by race/ethnicity.
| Positive for drugs/alcohol*, n (%) | Negative for drugs/alcohol*, n (%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Controlling for non‐Hispanic white† | |||
| Mental health problem | 770 (17.4) | 1000 (22.5) | 1770 (39.9) |
| No mental health problem | 1255 (28.3) | 1409 (31.8) | 2664 (60.1) |
| Total | 2025 (45.7) | 2409 (54.3) | 4434 (100) |
| Controlling for non‐Hispanic black† | |||
| Mental health problem | 36 (7.8) | 88 (19.2) | 124 (27.0) |
| No mental health problem | 133 (29.0) | 202 (44.0) | 335 (73.0) |
| Total | 169 (36.8) | 290 (63.2) | 459 (100) |
| Controlling for Hispanic | |||
| Mental health problem | 18 (9.0) | 19 (9.6) | 37 (18.6) |
| No mental health problem | 80 (40.2) | 82 (41.2) | 162 (81.4) |
| Total | 98 (49.2) | 101 (50.8) | 199 (100) |
| Controlling for non‐Hispanic other races | |||
| Mental health problem | 25 (10.9) | 41 (17.8) | 66 (28.7) |
| No mental health problem | 61 (26.5) | 103 (44.8) | 164 (71.3) |
| Total | 86 (37.4) | 144 (62.6) | 230 (100) |
*Excludes presence/absence of antidepressants as they are typically not drugs of abuse.
†χ2tests of differences significant at 0.05 or less.