Table 1. Direct Effects of Predictor Variables on Suicide Attempts among Ideators.
| Demographic | Attempters | Ideators | Statistical analyses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | % (n) | % (n) | φ | p |
| Gender | .127 | .373 | ||
| Female | 84.6 (11) | 72.2 (26) | ||
| Marital status | .073 | .609 | ||
| Married | 23.1 (3) | 30.6 (11) | ||
| Race | .010 | .942 | ||
| White | 92.3 (12) | 91.7 (33) | ||
| M (SD) | M (SD) | rpb | p | |
| Age | 30.5 (7.9) | 30.1 (10.0) | .019 | .896 |
| SES1 | 3.7 (1.0) | 2.9 (1.1) | .310 | .034 |
| Education | 12.8 (1.6) | 13.3 (2.4) | −.114 | .437 |
| Axis I & II | Attempters | Ideators | Statistical analyses | |
| Variable | % (n) | % (n) | φ | p |
| Anxiety Disorder at baseline | 53.8 (7) | 22.2 (8) | .303 | .034 |
| Anxiety Disorder lifetime | 53.8 (7) | 36.1 (13) | .159 | .265 |
| Substance Abuse Disorder baseline | 30.8 (4) | 8.3 (3) | .283 | .048 |
| Substance Abuse Disorder lifetime | 84.7 (11) | 38.9 (14) | .404 | .005 |
| Any Personality Disorder | 92.3 (12) | 41.7 (15) | .450 | .002 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | rpb | p | |
| Hamilton depression score | 29.6 (8.4) | 31.7 (11.8) | .133 | .364 |
| Hopelessness | 13.2 (5.9) | 9.2 (5.5) | .351 | .017 |
| Cluster A PD symptoms | 13.4 (8.9) | 6.4 (6.1) | .405 | .004 |
| Cluster B PD symptoms | 27.5 (9.3) | 13.6 (11.0) | .500 | <.001 |
| Cluster C PD symptoms | 19.9 (8.6) | 14.2 (7.5) | .314 | .028 |
| Personality traits | Attempters | Ideators | Statistical analyses | |
| Variable | M (SD) | M (SD) | rpb | p |
| Extraversion | 11.0 (6.2) | 12.0 (5.6) | −.040 | .796 |
| Neuroticism | 19.7 (4.2) | 15.9 (5.9) | .282 | .061 |
| Psychoticism | 8.5 (3.3) | 6.8 (3.6) | .229 | .144 |
| Self-criticism | 75.9 (16.8) | 68.0 (17.8) | −.032 | .833 |
| Dependency | 96.0 (23.9) | 95.6 (17.9) | .219 | .143 |
| Psychosocial | Attempters | Ideators | Statistical analyses | |
| Variable | % (n) | % (n) | φ | p |
| Close friendship | 69.2 (9) | 80.6 (29) | −.120 | .402 |
| Past suicide attempt | 69.2 (9) | 33.3 (12) | .320 | .025 |
| Loss of parent before age 15 | 38.5 (5) | 41.7 (15) | −.029 | .840 |
| Physical abuse | 23.1 (3) | 22.2 (8) | .009 | .950 |
| Sexual abuse | 46.2 (6) | 22.2 (8) | .234 | .102 |
| Neglect | 15.4 (2) | 16.7 (6) | −.015 | .915 |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | rpb | p | |
| Poor maternal relationship | 2.6 (1.6) | 1.2 (1.6) | .367 | .009 |
| Poor paternal relationship | 3.1 (1.7) | 2.1 (1.8) | .250 | .087 |
| Social adjustment difficulty – interviewer-report |
3.6 (0.7) | 3.2 (0.7) | .226 | .119 |
| Social adjustment difficulty – self- report |
2.8 (0.6) | 2.30 (0.5) | .409 | .005 |
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SES reported is the Hollingshead social class (1=highest level, 5=lowest level)