Table 2.
Prevalence (%) of suicidal ideation in population subgroups in 2009 and 2011
| 2009 (n=2192) | 2011 (n=2256) | χ2 (df=1) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 4.4 | 7.1 | 6.41 | 0.011 |
| Female | 5.9 | 6.3 | 0.05 | 0.817 |
| Age | ||||
| <24 | 13.9 | 4.9 | 15.83 | <0.001 |
| 25–34 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 1.19 | 0.275 |
| 35–44 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 2.69 | 0.100 |
| 45–54 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 0.00 | 0.923 |
| 55–64 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 14.41 | <0.001 |
| >65 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.08 | 0.299 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | 11.6 | 5.6 | 17.24 | <0.001 |
| Married | 2.3 | 7.3 | 38.08 | <0.001 |
| Education | ||||
| <11 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 3.39 | 0.065 |
| 12 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 0.01 | 0.921 |
| >13 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 0.17 | 0.680 |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rest of country | 4.9 | 5.8 | 0.95 | 0.328 |
| Athens | 5.7 | 8.0 | 3.16 | 0.075 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 4.0 | 10.2 | 3.31 | 0.069 |
| Economically active | 5.2 | 7.2 | 3.05 | 0.080 |
| Not economically active | 5.3 | 4.9 | 0.06 | 0.796 |
| Sought professional help | ||||
| No | 4.5 | 4.7 | 0.05 | 0.810 |
| Yes | 8.3 | 17.3 | 13.36 | <0.001 |
| Used psychotropic medications | ||||
| No | 5.2 | 5.9 | 0.86 | 0.353 |
| Yes | 4.5 | 22.7 | 11.10 | <0.001 |
| Major depression diagnosis | ||||
| No | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Yes | 54.9 | 56.0 | 0.00 | 0.94 |