Table 1.
Self-reported characteristics of the participants
| All participants (n = 1398) | Prior suicidal ideation only (n = 686) | Prior suicidal behaviour (n = 712) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years: median (range), n | 32 (16–73) 1282 | 32 (16–73) 606 | 32 (16–72) 676 |
| <18 years old, n (%) | 120 (9.4) | 61 (10.1) | 59 (8.7) |
| 18–30 years old, n (%) | 483 (37.7) | 224 (37.0) | 259 (38.3) |
| 30–45 years old, n (%) | 436 (34.0) | 201 (33.2) | 235 (34.8) |
| 45–60 years old, n (%) | 214 (16.7) | 102 (16.8) | 112 (16.6) |
| >60 years old, n (%) | 29 (2.3) | 18 (3.0) | 11 (1.6) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 896/1308 (68.5) | 390/618 (63.1)* | 506/690 (73.3)* |
| Male | 386/1308 (29.5) | 215/618 (34.8) | 171/690 (24.8) |
| Transgender/gender fluid | 26/1308 (2.0) | 13/618 (2.1) | 13/690 (1.9) |
| Sexual orientation, n (%) | |||
| Heterosexual | 923/1235 (74.7) | 457/591 (77.3) | 466/644 (72.4) |
| Bisexual | 167/1235 (13.5) | 69/591 (11.7) | 98/644 (15.2) |
| Gay/lesbian | 106/1235 (8.6) | 48/591 (8.1) | 58/644 (9.0) |
| Ambivalent/unsure | 19/1235 (1.5) | 7/591 (1.2) | 12/644 (1.9) |
| Asexual | 20/1235 (1.6) | 10/591 (1.7) | 10/644 (1.6) |
| Any religion (versus none), n (%) | 572/1217 (47.0) | 262/581 (45.1) | 310/637 (48.7) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 1147/1236 (92.8) | 548/588 (93.4) | 599/648 (92.4) |
| Asian | 47/1236 (3.8) | 24/588 (4.1) | 23/648 (3.5) |
| Black and minority ethnic | 14/1236 (1.1) | 3/588 (0.1) | 11/648 (1.7) |
| Mixed race | 28/1236 (2.3) | 13/588 (2.2) | 15/648 (2.3) |
Denominators vary because of missing data.
*
χ2 = 16.12; P < 0.001.