Table 1.
12-month and lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among NSW inmates
| % (95% confidence interval) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Non-Aboriginal | Aboriginal | All persons | |
| Suicidal ideation | |||||
| 12-month | 9.1 (6.6-11.7) | 10.8 (5.6-16.1) | 8.7 (5.8-11.5) | 11.3 (7.8-14.8) | 9.3 (6.9-11.6) |
| Lifetime | 33.4 (28.9-37.8) | 38.7 (33.3-44.1) | 32.8 (27.8-37.8) | 37.0 (30.8-43.3) | 33.7 (29.5-37.9) |
| Suicide attempt | |||||
| 12-month | 2.5 (1.5-3.5) | 3.8 (1.3-6.2) | 2.1 (1.1-3.1) | 4.4 (2.0-6.9)# | 2.6 (1.6-3.6) |
| Lifetime | 19.9 (16.0-23.7) | 28.7 (20.8-36.7)* | 18.7 (14.4-23.0) | 26.9 (21.7-32.0)# | 20.5 (16.8-24.1) |
*Statistically significant (p < .05) difference between men and women. #Statistically significant (p < .05) difference between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal persons