Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Other Selected Variables, Overall and by Low and High Risk for Non-fatal Suicidal Behaviors Among High School Students, National YRBS, 2015
| Characteristics | Total | Low risk for non-fatal suicidal behaviorsa | High risk for non-fatal suicidal behaviorsb | p-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Ne | %f (95% CI) | %e (95% CI) | %f (95% CI) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 3,866 | 56.0 (53.3, 58.6) | 81.6 (79.5, 83.6) | 18.4 (16.4, 20.5) | <0.001 |
| Female | 3,104 | 44.0 (41.4, 46.7) | 70.5 (67.8, 73.1) | 29.5 (26.9, 32.2) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 3,103 | 54.8 (49.2, 60.2) | 76.8 (73.6, 79.8) | 23.2 (20.2, 26.4) | 0.221 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 827 | 14.8 (12.3, 17.7) | 79.9 (73.5, 85.1) | 20.1 (14.9, 26.5) | |
| Hispanic | 2,273 | 22.1 (17.9, 27.0) | 76.1 (73.3, 78.7) | 23.9 (21.3, 26.7) | |
| Grade | |||||
| 9 and 10 | 2,827 | 41.8 (39.6, 43.9) | 75.3 (72.8, 77.7) | 24.7 (22.3, 27.2) | 0.082 |
| 11 and12 | 4,105 | 58.2 (56.1, 60.4) | 77.7 (75.6, 79.8) | 22.3 (20.2, 24.4) | |
| Sexual identity | |||||
| Heterosexual | 6,776 | 97.8 (97.3, 98.2) | 77.2 (75.4, 79.0) | 22.8 (21.0, 24.6) | 0.007 |
| Gay/Lesbian | 194 | 2.2 (1.8, 2.7) | 54.1 (40.7, 66.9) | 45.9 (33.1, 59.3) | |
| Sexual orientation discordance | |||||
| Yes | 311 | 3.9 (3.1, 4.9) | 53.7 (46.8, 60.4) | 46.3 (39.6, 53.2) | <0.001 |
| No | 6,659 | 96.1 (95.1, 96.9) | 77.6 (75.9, 79.3) | 22.4 (20.7, 24.1) | |
| Bullied on school propertyd | |||||
| Yes | 1,337 | 20.7 (19.1, 22.4) | 57.8 (52.5, 62.9) | 42.2 (37.1, 47.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 5,599 | 79.3 (77.6, 80.9) | 81.8 (80.4, 83.2) | 18.2 (16.8, 19.6) | |
| Ever drank alcohol | |||||
| Yes | 5,457 | 80.9 (78.9, 82.6) | 75.4 (73.8, 77.0) | 24.6 (23.0, 26.2) | 0.002 |
| No | 1,281 | 19.1 (17.3, 21.1) | 82.3 (77.5, 86.3) | 17.7 (13.7, 22.5) | |
| Ever used marijuana | |||||
| Yes | 3,949 | 57.7 (54.3, 60.9) | 73.7 (71.5, 75.7) | 26.3 (24.3, 28.5) | <0.001 |
| No | 2,814 | 42.3 (39.1, 45.7) | 80.9 (77.6, 83.9) | 19.1 (16.1, 22.4) | |
| Ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse | |||||
| Yes | 666 | 9.0 (7.8, 10.3) | 48.6 (43.0, 54.3) | 51.4 (45.7, 57.0) | <0.001 |
| No | 6,239 | 91.0 (89.7, 92.2) | 79.7 (77.9, 81.4) | 20.3 (18.6, 22.1) | |
Notes: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.05).
a
Did not seriously consider attempting suicide, did not make a plan about how they would attempt suicide, and did not attempt suicide during the past 12 months.
b
Seriously considered attempting suicide, made a plan about how they would attempt suicide, or attempted suicide during the past 12 months.
c
p-value is comparing characteristics by low versus high risk for non-fatal suicidal behaviors using chi-square test.
d
During the past 12 months.
e
Sample n are unweighted.
f
Percents are weighted.
YRBS, Youth Risk Behavior Survey.