Table 1.

Proportions of youth who endorsed suicidal ideation and attempts across the five public sectors of care (N = 956)

	Often thought about death and dying in past year Weighted %	Talked seriously about killing self in past year Weighted %	Suicide attempt in lifetime Weighted %
SE-active (n = 268)	31.5%	13.1%	30.1%
Not active (n = 688)	27.5%	5.7%	17.8%
OR (95% CI)	1.21 (.87–1.69)	2.51 (1.51–4.17)	1.99 (1.41–2.81)***
JJ-active (n = 300)	29.2%	4.8%	14.0%
Not active (n = 656)	27.8%	8.1%	22.9%
OR (95% CI)	1.07 (.73–1.60)	.58 (.32–1.0)	.55 (.35–.84)**
	p = .054
CW-active (n = 202)	24.7%	6.6%	19.0%
Not active (n = 754)	29.5%	7.3%	20.6%
OR (95% CI)	.79 (.52–1.17)	.89 (.45–1.75)	.90 (.59–1.39)
AD-active (n = 114)	41.5%	4.2%	20.2%
Not active (n = 842)	27.6%	7.2%	20.1%
OR (95% CI)	1.86 (1.2–2.87)***	.56 (.19–1.65)	1.00 (.59–1.71)
MH-active (n = 515)	29.7%	6.5%	22.1%
Not active (n = 441)	26.4%	7.9%	17.6%
OR (95% CI)	1.18 (.85–1.65)	.81 (.48–1.37)	1.32 (.93–1.88)

Note: SE = special education services for those with serious emotional disturbances; JJ = juvenile justice; CW = child welfare, AD = alcohol and drug services; MH = county mental health. Active/not active signifies whether participant was receiving services in a given sector.

OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval;

^**p < .01;

^***p < .001