TABLE 2—
Receipt of Mental Health Treatment in the Past 12 Months Among Persons Aged 18 Years or Older Who Attempted Suicide in the Past Year: National Survey on Drug Use and Health, United States, 2008–2012
| Characteristics | Weighted Distribution of the Study Samplea (SE) | Annual Average Weighted Percentage of Receipt Mental Health Treatment (SE) | Unadjusted RR for Receipt of Mental Health Treatment (95% CI) |
| Age, y | |||
| 18–25 | 36.7 (1.64) | 46.6 (1.79) | 0.8 (0.64, 0.99) |
| 26–50 | 40.7 (1.99) | 64.6 (3.51) | 1.1 (0.88, 1.38) |
| > 51 | 22.6 (2.32) | 60.4 (4.99) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 41.9 (2.02) | 51.5 (3.13) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Female | 58.1 (2.02) | 60.5 (2.70) | 1.2 (1.02–1.48) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 59.8 (1.93) | 65.8 (2.54) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 17.0 (1.40) | 39.7 (4.85) | 0.6 (0.47, 0.78) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 8.2 (1.30) | 48.3 (8.04) | 0.7 (0.53, 1.03) |
| Hispanic | 15.1 (1.35) | 44.4 (4.85) | 0.7 (0.54, 0.85) |
| Education | |||
| < high school | 24.4 (1.64) | 54.4 (3.79) | 1.0 (0.74, 1.31) |
| High school graduate | 35.9 (1.84) | 54.8 (3.15) | 1.0 (0.75, 1.30) |
| Some college | 26.4 (1.82) | 62.1 (3.97) | 1.1 (0.85, 1.48) |
| College graduate | 13.4 (1.82) | 55.4 (7.14) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Health insurance | |||
| Private only | 33.9 (1.98) | 56.0 (3.42) | 1.3 (1.04, 1.52) |
| Medicare | 14.3 (1.12) | 67.6 (6.46) | 1.5 (1.19, 1.93) |
| Medicaid only | 19.0 (1.54) | 64.8 (3.86) | 1.5 (1.21, 1.74) |
| No insurance coverage | 25.9 (1.75) | 44.7 (3.47) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Other | 6.9 (1.03) | 60.8 (8.01) | 1.4 (1.01, 1.84) |
| Employment status | |||
| Full time | 30.3 (1.86) | 44.1 (3.40) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Part time | 17.3 (1.70) | 53.0 (5.38) | 1.2 (0.93, 1.55) |
| Disabled for work | 19.6 (1.80) | 88.2 (3.32) | 2.0 (1.69, 2.37) |
| Unemployed | 13.1 (0.99) | 44.6 (4.12) | 1.0 (0.80, 1.29) |
| Other | 19.6 (1.65) | 55.8 (4.85) | 1.3 (1.01, 1.59) |
| Family income, % federal poverty levelb | |||
| < 100% | 31.2 (1.91) | 59.5 (3.53) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| 100%–199% | 25.4 (1.55) | 53.4 (3.98) | 0.9 (0.74, 1.08) |
| ≥ 200% | 42.8 (2.05) | 56.7 (3.23) | 1.0 (0.81, 1.12) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 27.1 (2.01) | 56.8 (4.80) | 1.1 (0.93, 1.36) |
| Widowed | 3.2 (0.81) | 52.8 (12.86) | 1.0 (0.65, 1.70) |
| Divorced/separated | 21.6 (1.88) | 71.2 (5.16) | 1.4 (1.20, 1.67) |
| Never married | 48.1 (1.96) | 50.4 (2.20) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Metropolitan statistical area | |||
| Yes | 82.8 (1.41) | 55.4 (2.32) | 0.9 (0.75, 1.03) |
| No | 17.2 (1.41) | 63.1 (4.37) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Region | |||
| Northeast | 17.8 (1.68) | 57.8 (4.70) | 1.1 (0.88, 1.43) |
| Midwest | 24.2 (1.60) | 65.2 (3.36) | 1.3 (1.03, 1.56) |
| South | 33.8 (1.80) | 53.8 (3.26) | 1.0 (0.84, 1.30) |
| West | 24.2 (1.91) | 51.5 (4.89) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 22.0 (1.93) | 61.9 (5.43) | 1.1 (0.93, 1.35) |
| No | 78.0 (1.93) | 55.3 (2.08) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Heart disease | |||
| Yes | 5.4 (1.17) | 71.9 (9.13) | 1.3 (0.99, 1.67) |
| No | 94.6 (1.17) | 55.9 (2.05) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 8.5 (1.34) | 62.5 (8.44) | 1.1 (0.85, 1.46) |
| No | 91.5 (1.34) | 56.2 (2.06) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Asthma | |||
| Yes | 18.3 (1.42) | 64.9 (4.02) | 1.2 (1.02, 1.37) |
| No | 81.7 (1.42) | 54.9 (2.28) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Number of physical health conditions in the past year | |||
| 0 | 54.8 (2.01) | 53.1 (2.39) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| 1 | 32.0 (2.00) | 55.1 (3.96) | 1.0 (0.88, 1.23) |
| ≥ 2 | 13.2 (1.57) | 75.8 (4.95) | 1.4 (1.22, 1.67) |
| Self-rated health | |||
| Excellent | 12.1 (1.29) | 38.9 (5.38) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Very good | 23.2 (1.49) | 48.4 (3.48) | 1.2 (0.92, 1.69) |
| Good | 31.1 (1.80) | 58.2 (3.34) | 1.5 (1.11, 2.01) |
| Fair/poor | 33.6 (2.07) | 67.6 (4.17) | 1.7 (1.30, 2.33) |
| Major depressive episode | |||
| Yes | 28.6 (1.94) | 75.1 (2.15) | 2.1 (1.75, 2.41) |
| No | 71.4 (1.94) | 36.3 (2.78) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Past year substance use disorder | |||
| Illicit drug use disorder | 7.7 (0.95) | 68.2 (4.90) | 1.3 (1.06, 1.51) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 15.8 (1.28) | 57.6 (4.07) | 1.1 (0.92, 1.29) |
| Both illicit drug and alcohol use disorder | 11.4 (1.00) | 62.4 (4.22) | 1.2 (0.99, 1.40) |
| None | 65.1 (1.79) | 54.2 (2.76) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Received substance use treatment | |||
| Yes | 10.8 (1.27) | 85.5 (3.17) | 1.6 (1.47, 1.81) |
| No | 89.2 (1.27) | 53.2 (2.12) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Had a suicide plan in the past year | |||
| Yes | 79.5 (1.58) | 55.9 (2.29) | 0.9 (0.80, 1.09) |
| No | 20.5 (1.58) | 59.8 (3.96) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Emergency room visits for any treatment in the past year | |||
| None | 33.9 (1.94) | 36.1 (2.99) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| 1 | 24.4 (1.85) | 66.5 (3.93) | 1.8 (1.51, 2.25) |
| 2 | 16.1 (1.30) | 54.2 (4.06) | 1.5 (1.21, 1.87) |
| ≥ 3 | 25.6 (2.00) | 75.7 (3.66) | 2.1 (1.71, 2.48) |
| Received medical attention as a result of suicide attempt | |||
| Yes | 60.3 (1.86) | 67.7 (2.95) | 1.7 (1.45, 1.96) |
| No | 39.7 (1.86) | 40.1 (2.48) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Perceived unmet need for mental health treatment | |||
| Yes | 38.0 (1.85) | 74.6 (2.33) | 1.6 (1.43, 1.85) |
| No | 62.0 (1.85) | 45.8 (2.70) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| Number of times arrested or booked in the past year | |||
| 0 | 82.1 (1.46) | 55.0 (2.26) | 1.0 (Ref) |
| 1 | 9.3 (1.10) | 59.4 (6.04) | 1.1 (0.87, 1.34) |
| ≥ 2 | 6.5 (0.90) | 71.4 (5.55) | 1.3 (1.09, 1.54) |
| Unknown | 2.1 (0.50) | 66.6 (9.54) | 1.2 (0.91, 1.62) |
| Survey year | |||
| 2008 | 19.2 (1.68) | 62.7 (4.26) | 1.2 (0.95, 1.42) |
| 2009 | 18.3 (1.53) | 61.5 (4.30) | 1.1 (0.94, 1.40) |
| 2010 | 19.8 (1.65) | 52.6 (4.79) | 1.0 (0.77, 1.24) |
| 2011 | 20.0 (1.70) | 54.1 (4.74) | 1.0 (0.80, 1.26) |
| 2012 | 22.7 (1.60) | 54.0 (4.18) | 1.0 (Ref) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; RR = risk ratio. Annual average percentages, unadjusted analyses. The sample size was n = 2000.
a
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration requires that any description of overall sample sizes based on the restricted-use data files has to be rounded to the nearest 100, which intends to minimize potential disclosure risk.
b
Federal poverty level according to the US Census Bureau's poverty thresholds for the corresponding year.