Table 2.
Demographic, clinical and family environment predictors of suicidal behaviour using longitudinal data (2-year follow-up)
| Suicidal behaviour group weighted % (unweighted n) | Non-suicidal group weighted % (unweighted n) | F-test | Odds Ratio | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 32.08 | 3.48 | .001 | ||
| Male | 6.8% (53) | 93.2% (500) | |||
| Female | 20.1% (64) | 79.9% (193) | |||
| Ethnicity | 0.65 | — | .621 | ||
| Caucasian/White | 13.5% (51) | 86.5% (249) | |||
| Black/African American | 11.0% (25) | 89.0% (160) | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.9% (32) | 89.1% (205) | |||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.2% (6) | 92.8% (53) | |||
| Biracial/Multiracial | 9.2% (8) | 90.8% (47) | |||
| Sector of care | |||||
| Special Education | |||||
| Active | 22.8% (55) | 77.2% (181) | 28.65 | 3.09 | .001 |
| Not active | 8.7% (67) | 91.3% (533) | |||
| Juvenile Justice | |||||
| Active | 7.8% (30) | 92.2% (245) | 5.82 | .55 | .016 |
| Not active | 13.2% (92) | 86.8% (469) | |||
| Child Welfare | |||||
| Active | 9.3% (16) | 90.7% (156) | .92 | .74 | .339 |
| Not active | 12.2% (106) | 87.8% (558) | |||
| Alcohol and Drug Services | |||||
| Active | 11.6% (10) | 88.4% (91) | .003 | 1.02 | .955 |
| Not active | 11.4% (112) | 88.6% (623) | |||
| County Mental Health | |||||
| Active | 12.1% (75) | 87.9% (365) | .46 | 1.06 | .499 |
| Not active | 10.6% (47) | 89.4% (349) | |||
| Born in US | 1.97 | 1.49 | .160 | ||
| Born in US | 12.2% (95) | 87.8% (497) | |||
| Not born in US | 8.5% (22) | 91.5% (185) | |||
| Child’s age at baseline | 3.91 | — | .021 | ||
| 11–12 years | 6.0% (8) | 94.0% (128) | |||
| 13–15 years | 15.8% (49) | 84.2% (210) | |||
| 16–18 years | 10.7% (64) | 89.3% (376) | |||
| Income | 0.39 | 0.86 | .532 | ||
| Below poverty level | 11.8% (63) | 88.2% (314) | |||
| Above poverty level | 10.4% (50) | 89.6% (348) | |||
| Major depressive disorder | 37.82 | 7.13 | .001 | ||
| Diagnosis | 42.2% (25) | 57.8% (24) | |||
| None | 9.3% (88) | 90.7% (654) | |||
| Disruptive disorder | 5.52 | 1.74 | .019 | ||
| Diagnosis | 14.4% (76) | 85.6% (346) | |||
| None | 8.8% (45) | 91.2% (357) | |||
| Substance use disorder | 3.12 | 1.60 | .078 | ||
| Diagnosis | 15.8% (33) | 84.2% (132) | |||
| None | 10.5% (89) | 89.5% (577) | |||
| Alcohol use disorder | 3.49 | 1.74 | .062 | ||
| Diagnosis | 17.2% (26) | 82.8% (90) | |||
| None | 10.7% (96) | 89.3% (606) | |||
| Smoking | 8.47 | 2.02 | .004 | ||
| Smoking most days of week | 17.0% (45) | 83.0% (172) | |||
| Not smoking most days | 9.2% (75) | 91.8% (531) | |||
| Social support | |||||
| Social support from mother | M = 51.87 | M = 57.26 | 14.55 | n/a | .001 |
| Social support from father | M = 52.38 | M = 55.65 | 5.03 | n/a | .025 |
| Child abuse | |||||
| Physical abuse | M = 10.65 | M = 8.08 | 10.42 | n/a | .001 |
| Sexual abuse | M = 9.26 | M = 6.18 | 15.13 | n/a | .001 |
Note: ‘Suicidal behaviour’ signifies a ‘yes’ response to both 1) thinking about death or talking about suicide in the past year and 2) having at least one lifetime suicide attempt. Active/not active signifies whether participant was receiving services in a given sector.