Table 3.

Bivariate multinomial logistic regression model showing unadjusted 12-month prevalence of having suicidal ideation only and having both suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among currently employed persons aged 18–64: Annual average percentages and unadjusted relative risks, 2008–2013 NSDUH (n = 184,300).

Characteristics	Having suicidal ideation only		Having both suicidal ideation and suicide attempt
	Prevalence (SE)	Unadjusted relative risk 95% CI	Prevalence (SE)	Unadjusted relative risk 95% CI
Occupation
1. Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1.1 (0.25)	1.0	0.28 (0.12)	1.0
2. Engineers, architects, and surveyors	1.7 (0.39)	1.6 (0.84–3.09)	a	a
3. Executive, administrative, managerial occupations	2.1 (0.18)	2.0 (1.21–3.26)	0.20 (0.05)	0.7 (0.27–1.85)
4. Mathematical and computer scientists	2.2 (0.31)	2.1 (1.20–3.57)	0.18 (0.06)	0.6 (0.22–1.82)
5. Food preparation occupation (machine operators)	1.8 (0.49)	1.7 (0.84–3.50)	0.57 (0.23)	2.0 (0.66–6.13)
6. Physical scientists	2.2 (0.66)	2.1 (0.98–4.45)	a	a
7. Health diagnosing and treating practitioners	2.4 (0.32)	2.3 (1.35–3.93)	0.04 (0.02)	0.1 (0.04–0.45)
8. Financial related occupations	2.4 (0.42)	2.3 (1.25–4.06)	0.20 (0.10)	0.7 (0.21–2.42)
9. Counselors, social, and religious workers	2.5 (0.38)	2.3 (1.33–4.07)	0.14 (0.05)	0.5 (0.16–1.48)
10. Construction trades and extraction workers	2.5 (0.25)	2.3 (1.43–3.85)	0.26 (0.05)	0.9 (0.37–2.25)
11. Installation, maintenance, and repair workers	2.5 (0.29)	2.3 (1.39–3.94)	0.23 (0.08)	0.8 (0.27–2.35)
12. Production and operating workers	2.6 (0.54)	2.5 (1.32–4.63)	0.31 (0.12)	1.1 (0.37–3.26)
13. Management related occupations	2.8 (0.41)	2.6 (1.52–4.54)	0.22 (0.08)	0.8 (0.27–2.27)
14. Education, training, and library workers	2.6 (0.47)	2.5 (1.36–4.40)	a	a
15. Setters, operators, and tenders	2.7 (0.30)	2.6 (1.54–4.33)	0.35 (0.08)	1.2 (0.50–3.08)
16. Teachers	3.0 (0.29)	2.8 (1.70–4.72)	0.16 (0.05)	0.6 (0.21–1.54)
17. Protective service occupations	3.2 (0.43)	3.0 (1.75–5.23)	0.19 (0.06)	0.7 (0.25–1.79)
18. Entertainers, performers, sports, and related	3.1 (0.43)	3.0 (1.72–5.11)	0.36 (0.14)	1.3 (0.42–3.79)
19. Transportation and material moving workers	2.9 (0.23)	2.8 (1.76–10.04)	0.60 (0.12)	2.1 (0.87–5.13)
20. Cleaning and building service occupations	3.2 (0.30)	3.0 (1.82–4.96)	0.73 (0.16)	2.6 (1.03–6.42)
21. Office and administrative support workers	3.4 (0.19)	3.2 (1.99–5.23)	0.46 (0.08)	1.6 (0.67–3.89)
22. Health care technical and support occupations	3.6 (0.31)	3.4 (2.06–5.58)	0.44 (0.10)	1.5 (0.61–3.89)
23. Lawyers, judges, and legal support workers	4.2 (0.92)	3.9 (2.09–7.47)	a	a
24. Personal care and service workers	3.7 (0.34)	3.5 (2.14–5.76)	0.59 (0.14)	2.1 (0.82–5.24)
25. Engineering and related technicians	4.1 (1.32)	3.8 (1.74–8.51)	a	a
26. Life, physical, and social science technicians	3.8 (1.17)	3.6 (1.70–7.73)	a	a
27. Sales and related workers	4.1 (0.20)	3.8 (2.39–6.19)	0.65 (0.08)	2.3 (1.01–5.30)
28. Social scientists and related workers	4.7 (2.39)	4.5 (1.48–13.52)	a	a
29. Entertainment attendants and related workers	5.0 (0.89)	4.8 (2.67–8.53)	0.51 (0.15)	1.8 (0.67–4.88)
30. Food preparation and serving related occupations	4.9 (0.26)	4.6 (2.87–7.49)	0.78 (0.08)	2.8 (1.22–6.26)
31. Media and communication workers	6.6 (0.95)	6.2 (3.59–10.79)	0.20 (0.09)	0.7 (0.21–2.38)

SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval. Significant associations are in bold. Among the 184,300 sampled adults who were currently employed, 9000 had suicidal ideation in the past year, and 1300 attempted suicide in the past year.

^aEstimates were suppressed due to low precision.