Table 2.

Alcohol Involvement in Hospitalized Nonfatal Suicide Attempts by Demographic Characteristics, 15 States

Demographic Group	Suicide Discharges	% of Discharges Alcohol-Involved	Odds of Alcohol Involvement	95% Confidence Limits
All	62,163	26.0%
Female	39,552	21.4%
White Female	29,843	22.8%	1.0	--------
Black, Non-Hispanic Female	4,257	19.1%	0.821a	0.728 – 0.926
Hispanic Female	487	19.3%	0.600b	0.520 – 0.694
Native American Female	180	28.9%	1.526	0.943 – 2.469
Asian/Pacific Female	843	7.1%	0.296b	0.202 – 0.433
Other/Unknown Female	3,942	16.7%	0.795a	0.688 – 0.919
Male	22,611	34.0%
White Male	16,997	35.0%	1.682b	1.580 – 1.791
Black, Non-Hispanic Male	2,704	30.1%	1.285b	1.131 – 1.460
Hispanic Male	314	34.7%	1.391b	1.198 – 1.616
Native American Male	112	45.5%	2.766b	1.592 – 4.806
Asian/Pacific Male	308	16.6%	0.688b	0.443 – 1.068
Other/Unknown Male	2,176	32.7%	1.687b	1.444 – 1.971
Ages 17 and under	8,041	6.5%	0.148b	0.129 – 0.169
Ages 18 to 20	4,610	12.4%	0.278b	0.243 – 0.318
Ages 21 to 30	13,582	24.5%	0.625b	0.581 – 0.672
Ages 31 to 40	17,041	34.6%	1.0	--------
Ages 41 to 50	11,489	35.4%	1.030	0.959 – 1.107
Ages 51 to 64	4,617	30.1%	0.804b	0.726 – 0.890
Ages 65 and older	2,783	14.1%	0.298b	0.254 – 0.350

^aSignificantly different from the base group (white females ages 31 to 40), p < .01

^bSignificantly different from the base group (white females ages 31 to 40), p < .001

Based on 1997 data for 19 States and 1998 data for Colorado