Table 1.

Baseline (W1) characteristics of sample by suicide ideation/attempt status at Wave 2 (N=31,568)

Variable	Total Sample (N=31,568)	First-Time Suicide Ideation/Attempt 2001–2004 (N=707)
Main Predictors	Unweighte d N	Unweighte d n	Weighted %	Chi-square, p-value
Poverty
Yes   No	4,760 26,808	173 534	3.42 2.00	X2(1)=19.85, p<.0001
Substance Use Disorders
Neither Alcohol nor Drug Use Disorder	29,099	608	2.02	X2(3)=5.50, p=.0016
Alcohol Use Disorder Only	2,041	69	3.52
Drug Use Disorder Only	191	13	5.93
Both Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders	237	17	6.50
Control Variables
Age
18–29 years	6,012	191	2.97	X2(3)=16,42, p<.0001
30–39 years	6,628	170	2.46
40–49 years	6,430	171	2.67
50+ years	12,498	175	1.34
Race
Non-Hispanic White	18,122	399	2.12	X2(4)=1.18, p=.3285
Non-Hispanic Black	6,142	120	2.05
Native American	483	20	4.24
Asian/Pacific Islander	914	22	2.22
Hispanic	5,907	146	2.35
Gender
Male	13,544	273	1.94	X2(1)=6.75, p=.0116
Female	18,024	434	2.42
Education
Less than HS	5,266	148	2.64	X2(2)=2.79, p=.0686
HS grad	9,159	205	2.35
At least some college	17,143	354	1.98
Married/Live as Married   Yes   No	17,100 14,468	306 401	1.80 2.88	X2(1)=22.46, p<.0001
Live in Urban Area   Yes   No	25,597 5,971	582 125	2.15 2.33	X2(1)=0.40, p=.5306
State Cost of Living Above Average
Yes	18,260	427	2.24	X2(1)=0.41, p=.5253
No	13,308	280	2.11
Region
Northeast	5,864	118	1.88	X2(3)=1.59, p=.2003
Midwest	6,810	158	2.36
South	11,844	245	2.09
West	7,050	186	2.44
Any Psychiatric Disorder   Yes   No	5,647 25,921	373 334	6.51 1.31	X2(1)=81.60, p<.0001