Table 2.
Comparison of suicidal ideation rates in nonheterosexual participants between the Wave 1 and Wave 2 surveys: gender, age, and sexual orientation effects.
| Variables | Suicidal idea | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
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| Gender | ||||
| Female | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 917) | 128 (14.0) | 789 (86.0) | 26.125 | <0.001 |
| Wave 2 (n = 412) | 105 (36.4) | 307 (74.5) | ||
| Male | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 879) | 148 (16.8) | 731 (83.2) | 7.371 | 0.007 |
| Wave 2 (n = 386) | 90 (23.3) | 296 (76.7) | ||
| Transgender | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 34) | 6 (17.6) | 28 (82.4) | 1.031 | 0.310 |
| Wave 2 (n = 32) | 9 (28.1) | 23 (71.9) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20-29 | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 1075) | 183 (17.0) | 892 (83.0) | 21.642 | <0.001 |
| Wave 2 (n = 472) | 129 (27.3) | 343 (72.7) | ||
| 30-39 | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 611) | 84 (13.7) | 527 (86.3) | 10.837 | 0.001 |
| Wave 2 (n = 279) | 63 (22.6) | 216 (77.4) | ||
| 40 or older | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 144) | 15 (10.4) | 129 (89.6) | 1.092 | 0.296 |
| Wave 2 (n = 79) | 12 (15.2) | 67 (84.8) | ||
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Homosexual | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 1166) | 194 (16.6) | 972 (83.4) | 21.838 | <0.001 |
| Wave 2 (n = 531) | 140 (26.4) | 391 (73.6) | ||
| Bisexual | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 424) | 47 (11.1) | 377 (88.9) | 15.408 | <0.001 |
| Wave 2 (n = 194) | 45 (23.2) | 149 (76.8) | ||
| Others (pansexual, asexual and unsure) | ||||
| Wave 1 (n = 240) | 41 (17.1) | 199 (82.9) | 0.052 | 0.820 |
| Wave 2 (n = 105) | 19 (18.1) | 86 (81.9) | ||