Table 3.
ASD + Suicide Case Characteristics, Total and by Sex
| Total N = 49 | Male N = 42 | Female N = 7 | Sex Differences (χ 2 or t‐test, P‐value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Death (years) | t = − 0.6, P = 0.55 | |||
| Range | 14–70 | 14–70 | 16–43 | |
| Mean (SD) | 32.41 (15.98) | 32.85 (16.75) | 29.72 (11.64) | |
| Median | 27 | 26.40 | 29.96 | |
| Marital Status | χ 2 = 5.3, P = 0.15 | |||
| Married | 6 (12%) | 5 (12%) | 1 (14%) | |
| Never married | 24 (49%) | 23 (55%) | 1 (14%) | |
| Other | 5 (10%) | 3 (7%) | 2 (29%) | |
| Missing | 14 (29%) | 11 (26%) | 3 (43%) | |
| Occupation | χ 2 = 3.4, P = 0.33 | |||
| Student | 12 (24.5%) | 11 (26.2%) | 1 (14.3%) | |
| Employed | 12 (24.5%) | 11 (26.2%) | 1 (14.3%) | |
| Did not work | 5 (10.2%) | 3 (7.1%) | 2 (28.6%) | |
| Missing | 20 (40.8%) | 17 (40.5%) | 3 (42.9%) | |
| Method of Suicidea | χ 2 = 0.6, P = 0.43 | |||
| Violent | 36 (73%) | 30 (71%) | 6 (85.7%) | |
| Nonviolent | 13 (26%) | 12 (29%) | 1 (14.3%) |
a
Methods of suicide considered to be violent included firearm/gunshot, hanging or strangulation, and blunt force injury (e.g., jumping from a high point, stepping in front of a train); methods considered to be nonviolent included poisoning by asphyxiants (e.g., carbon monoxide) and intoxication (e.g., drug overdose).