Table 1:
Characteristic | Age, yr, % ± SE* | ||
---|---|---|---|
12–13 | 14–15 | 16–17 | |
No. of participants, unweighted | 8766 | 7802 | 5496 |
Female | 49.8 ± 0.4 | 49.7 ± 0.4 | 51.0 ± 0.4 |
Male | 50.2 ± 0.4 | 50.3 ± 0.4 | 49.0 ± 0.4 |
Current survey cycle | |||
Socioeconomic status | |||
Below low-income cut-off | 13.4 ± 0.6 | 12.0 ± 0.7 | 11.0 ± 0.7 |
At or above low-income cut-off | 86.6 ± 0.6 | 88.0 ± 0.7 | 89.0 ± 0.7 |
Suicide by a schoolmate | |||
In past yr | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 9.4 ± 0.6 | 9.3 ± 0.6 |
> 1 yr ago | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 9.7 ± 0.5 | 14.8 ± 0.8 |
No suicides | 51.0 ± 0.8 | 30.6 ± 0.8 | 36.4 ± 1.0 |
Don’t know | 41.8 ± 0.8 | 50.3 ± 0.9 | 39.5 ± 1.0 |
Suicide by someone they knew personally | |||
In past yr | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 6.9 ± 0.5 |
> 1 yr ago | 6.0 ± 0.4 | 8.2 ± 0.5 | 13.2 ± 0.7 |
No suicides | 79.3 ± 0.7 | 75.8 ± 0.7 | 72.9 ± 1.0 |
Don’t know | 11.0 ± 0.5 | 10.4 ± 0.5 | 7.0 ± 0.5 |
Suicide ideation | |||
Yes | 5.8 ± 0.4 | 9.7 ± 0.5 | 9.8 ± 0.6 |
No | 94.2 ± 0.4 | 90.3 ± 0.5 | 90.2 ± 0.6 |
Suicide attempt | |||
Yes | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.4 |
No | 97.1 ± 0.3 | 95.3 ± 0.3 | 95.5 ± 0.4 |
Previous survey cycle | |||
Stressful life event† | |||
≥ 1 event | 34.8 ± 0.8 | 35.8 ± 0.9 | 32.8 ± 1.0 |
0 events | 65.2 ± 0.8 | 64.2 ± 0.9 | 67.2 ± 1.0 |
Drinking to intoxication,‡ | |||
≥ 1 time/mo | NA | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 9.1 ± 0.7 |
< 1 time/mo | NA | 99.4 ± 0.2 | 90.9 ± 0.7 |
Drug use† | |||
Yes | NA | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 22.5 ± 0.9 |
No | NA | 94.8 ± 0.4 | 77.5 ± 0.9 |
Suicide attempt‡§ | |||
Yes | NA | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 4.7 ± 0.4 |
No | NA | 97.1 ± 0.3 | 95.3 ± 0.4 |
Note: NA = not applicable, SE = standard error.
Unless otherwise indicated.
Stressful life events reported in the previous survey cycle 2 yr earlier (e.g., ages 10–11 yr for those aged 12–13 yr at baseline).
Reported at previous assessment 2 yr earlier (e.g., ages 12–13 yr for those aged 14–15 yr at baseline). These measures were not assessed prior to age 12; thus, no data are available for those aged 12–13 yr at baseline.
Previous suicide attempts were only assessed in the subset of respondents with baseline information from cycles 4–7 (not 3–7) because of availability of the assessment.