Table 1.
Between-group differences on demographic characteristics based on history of non-fatal and fatal suicidal behaviors
| Suicide | Death by other Causes | Non-fatal suicide attempt history | No Non-fatal Suicide Attempt History | Suicide vs. Death by other causes | Non-fatal Suicide Attempt History vs. No Non-fatal Suicide Attempt History | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 136 (36.1) | 241 (63.9) | 294 (78.0) | 83 (22.0) | ||
| Age M (SD) | 46.79 (18.08) | 51.16 (14.81) | 46.00 (17.18) | 50.59 (15.77) | 2.72 | 2.05 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male N (%) | 108 (79.4) | 162 (67.2) | 54 (65.1) | 216 (73.5) | 6.36* | 2.25 |
| Race | ||||||
| Caucasian N (%) | 118 | 180 | 72 (86.7) | 226 | 6.76** | 3.37 |
| African | (86.8) | (74.7) | 10 (12.0) | (76.9) | ||
| American N (%) | 15 (11.0) | 60 (24.9) | 1 (1.2) | 65 (22.1) | ||
| Other N (%) | 3 (2.2) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.0) | |||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Single N (%) | 44 (32.4) | 77 (32.0) | 35 (42.2) | 86 (29.3) | 3.20 | 10.31*** |
| Married N (%) | 47 (34.6) | 106 (44.0) | 21 (25.3) | 132 (44.9) | ||
| Separated N (%) | 7 (5.1) | 3 (1.2) | 4 (4.8) | 6 (2.0) | ||
| Divorced N (%) | 24 (17.6) | 35 (14.5) | 17 (20.5) | 42 (14.3) | ||
| Widowed N (%) | 14 (10.3) | 20 (8.3) | 6 (7.2) | 28 (9.5) | ||
| Education | ||||||
| < HS Diploma N (%) | 19 (14.0) | 52 (21.6) | 13 (15.7) | 58 (19.7) | 4.10* | 0.42 |
| HS Diploma N (%) | 43 (31.6) | 84 (34.9) | 28 (33.7) | 99 (33.7) | ||
| Some College N (%) | 35 (25.7) | 56 (23.2) | 25 (30.1) | 66 (22.4) | ||
| Associates Degree N (%) | 5 (3.7) | 10 (4.1) | 4 (4.8) | 11 (3.7) | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree N (%) | 20 (14.7) | 25 (10.4) | 8 (9.6) | 37 (12.6) | ||
| Advanced Degree N (%) | 13 (9.6) | 14 (5.8) | 5 (6.0) | 22 (7.5) | ||
| Employment | ||||||
| Unemployed N (%) | 73 (53.7) | 104 (43.2) | 50 (60.2) | 127 (43.2) | 3.72 | 7 71** |
Note: Chi-square analyses were conducted for categorical variables. Chi-square analyses for gender, race, marital status, education, and employment were conducted on dichotomized data.2 ×2 analyses of variance (ANOVA) were conducted for age. Test statistics for main effects are reported here and non-significant interaction effects are omitted.
*
indicates p < 0.05.
**
indicates p < 0.01.
***
indicates p ≤0.001.