TABLE 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 660 Street Youth Who Did and Did Not Attempt Suicide During Study Follow-up: ARYS (Vancouver, British Columbia; 2005–2013)
| Characteristic | Suicide Attempta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 35) | No (n = 625) | P | |
| Median age, y (IQR) | 21.5 (19.8–23.1) | 21.8 (19.8–23.6) | .518 |
| Gender | .747 | ||
| Male | 23 (65.7) | 427 (68.3) | |
| Female | 12 (34.3) | 198 (31.7) | |
| Aboriginal ancestry | .812 | ||
| Yes | 8 (22.9) | 154 (24.6) | |
| No | 27 (77.1) | 471 (75.4) | |
| Lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender | .508 | ||
| Yes | 7 (20.0) | 98 (15.7) | |
| No | 28 (80.0) | 523 (83.7) | |
| High school educationb | .277 | ||
| Yes | 9 (25.7) | 215 (34.4) | |
| No | 26 (74.3) | 405 (64.8) | |
| Homelessc | .140 | ||
| Yes | 29 (82.9) | 443 (70.9) | |
| No | 6 (17.1) | 178 (28.5) | |
| Use of outreach servicesc,d | .252 | ||
| Yes | 31 (88.6) | 505 (80.8) | |
| No | 4 (11.4) | 120 (19.2) | |
| Daily alcohol usec | .639 | ||
| Yes | 7 (20.0) | 105 (16.8) | |
| No | 28 (80.0) | 515 (82.4) | |
| Injection drug usec | .445 | ||
| Yes | 8 (22.9) | 180 (28.8) | |
| No | 27 (77.1) | 444 (71.0) | |
| Drug overdosec | .105 | ||
| Yes | 7 (20.0) | 68 (10.9) | |
| No | 28 (80.0) | 552 (88.3) | |
| Sex workc | .554 | ||
| Yes | 4 (11.4) | 57 (9.1) | |
| No | 31 (88.6) | 568 (90.9) | |
| CES-De score >21 | .037 | ||
| Yes | 19 (54.3) | 213 (34.1) | |
| No | 16 (45.7) | 367 (58.7) | |
Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated; N = 660. Characteristics were reported at the time of study enrollment.
a
Cells do not uniformly add up to column totals due to missing values.
b
Previous completion of or current enrollment in high school.
c
During the preceding 6 months.
d
Street-based outreach services include outreach worker, street nurse, health van, home care worker/nurse, safe injection facility, or youth drop-in center.
e
CES-D scale using a standardized cutoff of >21.