Table 5.
Suicide literacy comparison between Ripple Effect sample and Community Sample (online) [32]
| n (%) | LOSS – Literacy Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ripple Effect Sample (total sample completing the baseline LOSS) | 435 (100.0) | 10.1 (1.47) |
| Age group a | ||
| 18–24 | 42 | 10.07 (1.44) |
| 25–49 | 227 | 10.17 (1.57) |
| 50+ | 150 | 10.09 (1.26) |
| Gender a | ||
| Male | 152 | 9.91 (1.50) |
| Female | 278 | 10.23 (1.44) |
| Community Sample (online) | 1405 (100.0) | 7.65 (2.47) |
| Age group | ||
| 18–24 | 438 (31.2) | 8.20 (2.17) |
| 25–49 | 394 (28.0) | 7.90 (2.32) |
| 50+ | 491 (34.9) | 7.01 (2.68) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 553 (39.4) | 7.36 (2.59) |
| Female | 767 (54.6) | 7.88 (2.35) |
aOnly participants specifying gender/age were included in the age group and gender baseline measurement of suicide literacy
Bold entries highlight points discussed in the text or represent summed totals of a number of categories