Table 2.
Middle School | High School | |||||
Males (n = 550) |
Females (n = 564) |
Pb | Males (n = 817) |
Females (n = 951) |
Pb | |
I understand some of the reasons that may put youth at risk for suicide | < .001 | < .001 | ||||
Strongly agree | 305 (55.5) | 353 (62.6) | 388 (47.9) | 551 (61.5) | ||
Agree | 179 (32.5) | 177 (31.4) | 319 (39.4) | 311 (34.7) | ||
Disagree | 19 (3.5) | 20 (3.5) | 36 (4.4) | 11 (1.2) | ||
Strongly disagree | 22 (4.0) | 6 (1.1) | 26 (3.2) | 10 (1.1) | ||
Don’t know | 25 (4.5) | 8 (1.4) | 41 (5.1) | 13 (1.5) | ||
If someone comes to me with suicidal thoughts, I would know whom to go to for help | .041 | < .001 | ||||
Strongly agree | 323 (58.8) | 366 (64.9) | 410 (50.6) | 565 (63.0) | ||
Agree | 169 (30.8) | 163 (28.9) | 270 (33.3) | 287 (32.0) | ||
Disagree | 27 (4.9) | 11 (2.0) | 41 (5.1) | 18 (2.0) | ||
Strongly disagree | 10 (1.8) | 8 (1.4) | 26 (3.2) | 9 (1.0) | ||
Don’t know | 20 (3.6) | 16 (2.8) | 63 (7.8) | 18 (2.0) | ||
If I were having suicidal thoughts, I would feel comfortable enough to ask for help | .299 | .257 | ||||
Strongly agree | 290 (52.8) | 263 (47.0) | 342 (42.3) | 362 (40.4) | ||
Agree | 152 (27.7) | 177 (31.6) | 271 (33.5) | 311 (34.7) | ||
Disagree | 41 (7.5) | 54 (9.6) | 80 (9.9) | 104 (11.6) | ||
Strongly disagree | 29 (5.3) | 29 (5.2) | 44 (5.4) | 59 (6.6) | ||
Don’t know | 37 (6.7) | 37 (6.6) | 71 (8.8) | 59 (6.6) | ||
I know what resources are available to me if I am having suicidal thoughts | .706 | < .001 | ||||
Strongly agree | 316 (57.7) | 306 (54.6) | 407 (50.7) | 517 (58.2) | ||
Agree | 166 (30.3) | 188 (33.6) | 262 (32.6) | 301 (33.9) | ||
Disagree | 26 (4.7) | 28 (5.0) | 61 (7.6) | 30 (3.4) | ||
Strongly disagree | 15 (2.7) | 11 (2.0) | 24 (3.0) | 13 (1.5) | ||
Don’t know | 25 (4.6) | 27 (4.8) | 49 (6.1) | 28 (3.1) | ||
After attending the intervention, how many of your friends are at risk of suicide |
< .001 | < .001 | ||||
None | 386 (73.0) | 291 (56.1) | 577 (70.6) | 537 (56.5) | ||
1 | 68 (12.9) | 86 (16.6) | 112 (13.7) | 185 (19.5) | ||
2–3 | 40 (7.6) | 85 (16.4) | 61 (7.5) | 150 (15.8) | ||
> 3 | 35 (6.6) | 57 (11.0) | 67 (8.2) | 79 (8.3) |
Values are presented as n (%).
Pearson χ2 test of independence to detect differences by sex within age group.