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. 2013 Jul 9;185(10):870–877. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121377

Table 3:

Cross-sectional association between suicide by someone personally known by the respondent and suicidality outcomes in youth

Group; outcome; suicide exposure OR (95% CI)
Unadjusted Partially adjusted* Fully adjusted*
Ages 12–13 yr
Ideation
 Exposure in past yr 3.28 (1.98–5.43) 3.35 (2.00–5.62) 4.02 (2.22–7.27)
 Exposure > 1 yr ago 1.87 (1.26–2.76) 1.91 (1.29–2.83) 1.75 (1.10–2.79)
 No exposure Ref Ref Ref
Attempt
 Exposure in past yr 2.57 (1.31–5.04) 2.53 (1.26–5.07) 3.20 (1.48–6.90)
 Exposure > 1 yr ago 2.77 (1.66–4.62) 2.80 (1.68–4.68) 2.74 (1.48–5.08)
 No exposure Ref Ref Ref
Ages 14–15 yr
Ideation
 Exposure in past yr 2.74 (1.86–4.04) 2.56 (1.73–3.77) 2.84 (1.79–4.49)
 Exposure > 1 yr ago 2.42 (1.77–3.30) 2.21 (1.61–3.03) 2.28 (1.57–3.31)
 No exposure Ref Ref Ref
Attempt
 Exposure in past yr 3.82 (2.43–6.01) 3.47 (2.19–5.50) 3.59 (2.06–6.26)
 Exposure > 1 yr ago 2.51 (1.69–3.73) 2.23 (1.48–3.37) 2.07 (1.27–3.39)
 No exposure Ref Ref Ref
Ages 16–17 yr
Ideation
 Exposure in past yr 1.86 (1.20–2.88) 1.86 (1.20–2.90) 1.85 (1.12–3.05)
 Exposure > 1 yr ago 2.11 (1.51–2.96) 1.92 (1.36–2.70) 1.80 (1.18–2.76)
 No exposure Ref Ref Ref
Attempt
 Exposure in past yr 2.80 (1.57–4.97) 2.83 (1.57–5.11) 3.14 (1.53–6.44)
 Exposure > 1 yr ago 2.68 (1.69–4.24) 2.30 (1.41–3.74) 2.25 (1.19–4.25)
 No exposure Ref Ref Ref

Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, ref = reference.

*

Partially adjusted models account for sex and socioeconomic status. For ages 14–15 yr and 16–17 yr, the fully adjusted models account for sex, socioeconomic status, previous depression or anxiety, previous monthly drinking episodes and previous drug use (as reported in the previous survey cycle). For ages 12–13 yr, the fully adjusted models account for sex, socioeconomic status and previous depression or anxiety.