Table 1. Characteristics of the Sample.

Variable	Suicide Attempters (n = 68)	Non- Attempters (n = 56)	Test	Effect Size
Age in years (M ± SD)	34.1 ± 10.5	35.1 ± 13.2	t(122) = 0.49	d = 0.09
Sex (% female)	42.6	35.2	χ2(1) = 0.62	Φ = 0.07
Race (%)
White	73.5	83.9	χ2(4) = 3.63	Φ = 0.17
Black	14.7	8.9
Hispanic	4.4	5.4
Asian	4.4	1.8
Other	2.9	0.0
Axis I disorders present (%)
Any mood disorder	85.3	62.5	χ2(1) = 8.51**	Φ = 0.26
Any psychotic disorder	2.9	3.6	χ2(1) = 0.04	Φ = −0.02
Any anxiety disorder	20.6	21.4	χ2(1) = 0.01	Φ = −0.01
Any impulse-control disorder	0.0	1.8	χ2(1) = 1.22	Φ = −0.10
Any eating disorder	4.4	5.4	χ2(1) = 0.06	Φ = −0.02
Any substance use disorder	25.0	25.0	χ2(1) = 0.00	Φ = 0.00
Any alcohol use disorder	29.4	21.4	χ2(1) = 1.02	Φ = 0.09
Any other Axis I disorder	4.4	7.1	χ2(1) = 0.43	Φ = −0.06
Number of Axis I disorders (M ± SD)	1.7 ± 0.9	1.5 ± 0.9	t(122) = 1.43	d = 0.26

^**p < .01