Table 4.

Linear regression models for the relationship between suicide ideation (measured with the Scale for Suicide Ideation) and religion among persons who have experienced suicide ideation (Scale of Suicide Ideation score >0); adjusting for sex, white race, age, children, and reasons for living.

Model 1	N*	Coefficient	P	95% Conf. Int.
Religious Affiliation (yes)	146	3.01	.072	−.27 to 6.28
Female sex		−1.14	.448	−4.12 to 1.83
White race		.37	.829	−3.00 to 3.73
Age		−.14	.048	−.28 to .00
Children		1.21	.501	−2.33 to 4.75
Reasons for living inventory		−.08	.000	−.12 to −.04
Model 2
Importance of Religion	146	1.18	.026	.15 to 2.21
Female sex		−.90	.546	−3.84 to 2.04
White race		.22	.897	−3.13 to 3.57
Age		−.13	.058	−.27 to .00
Children		1.43	.420	−2.07 to 4.93
Reasons for living inventory		−.08	.000	−.12 to −.04
Model 3
Frequency of religious service attendance	146	1.99	.001	.77 to 3.20
Female sex		−.17	.906	−3.10 to 2.75
White race		.42	.802	−2.86 to 3.70
Age		−.13	.067	−.26 to .01
Children		1.21	.490	−2.23 to 4.65
Reasons for living inventory		−.08	.000	−.11 to −.04

^*N=174 persons had Scale for Suicide Ideation score >0. Numbers do not equal 174 due to partial non-response.