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. 2020 Sep 3;17(17):6418. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176418

Table 2.

Fixed effect estimates for the predictors of suicide awareness, well-being and help-seeking scores.

Item Died by Suicide 1 Suicide Attempt 2 Suicidal Thoughts 3 Age Gender
Suicide literacy β p β p β p β p β p
“Asking a workmate if they are having suicidal thoughts can increase his/her risk of suicide” 0.03 0.09 −0.05 0.001 0.03 0.052 0.04 0.001 0.11 <0.001
“People considering suicide often send out warning signs or invitations” −0.05 <0.001 0.01 0.59 0.00 0.78 0.01 0.26 0.05 <0.001
“Suicide is a serious problem in the energy industry” 0.01 0.64 0.08 <0.001 0.01 0.56 −0.05 <0.001 −0.03 0.06
“If I was struggling with mental health issues, I would be willing to ask for help” 0.00 0.90 −0.01 0.39 −0.08 <0.001 0.00 0.92 −0.11 <0.001
“If I was struggling with mental health issues, I would know who I would talk to, in order to get help” 0.00 0.94 0.00 0.90 −0.05 <0.001 −0.04 <0.001 −0.11 <0.001
“I would notice if a workmate was having a tough time and ask how he/she was doing” 0.00 0.94 0.04 0.005 0.01 0.65 −0.05 <0.001 −0.17 <0.001
“If I knew a workmate was struggling then I would be willing to offer help” 0.03 0.08 0.06 <0.001 −0.02 0.10 −0.10 <0.001 −0.17 <0.001
Well-being
“So far today, the best way to describe how I’m feeling emotionally/mentally is…” 0.00 0.84 −0.06 <0.001 −0.17 <0.001 −0.04 0.002 −0.01 0.44
Help-seeking source 4 OR p 4 OR p 4 OR p 4 OR p 4 OR p
Close family 0.98 0.32 1.00 0.96 0.79 <0.001 0.97 <0.001 0.94 0.33
Friend 1.01 0.69 1.05 <0.001 0.80 <0.001 0.96 <0.001 0.58 <0.001
Workmate 1.00 0.84 1.03 0.046 0.96 0.35 0.99 <0.001 1.08 0.20
A supervisor 0.97 0.13 1.05 0.01 1.04 0.40 1.00 0.17 0.82 0.004
My doctor 1.00 0.84 1.03 0.02 1.01 0.82 1.02 <0.001 0.47 <0.001
Psychologist 0.99 0.71 1.06 <0.001 1.11 0.01 0.99 <0.001 0.55 <0.001
Counsellor 0.98 0.11 1.05 <0.001 1.02 0.56 1.01 <0.001 0.75 <0.001
A helpline 0.99 0.48 0.99 0.73 0.99 0.90 0.99 0.02 0.91 0.12
No one 1.03 0.35 1.07 0.07 1.51 <0.001 1.01 0.11 1.23 0.14
Other 1.02 0.57 1.15 <0.001 1.13 0.14 0.99 0.27 1.02 0.90

Note. 1 knows someone who has died by suicide; 2 knows someone who has attempted suicide; 3 currently, or in the last week, has had suicidal thoughts. 4 OR = odds ratio.