Table 2. Lifetime Suicide Attempt by Religion, Sex, Race, Age, Income, Education, Religiosity, and Location of Birth.
| Subgroup | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | ||||
| Protestant | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Muslim | 1.60 (0.91-2.82) | .10 | 2.18 (1.13-4.22) | .02 |
| Jewish | 0.71 (0.35-1.46) | .35 | 0.93 (0.43-2.02) | .86 |
| Atheist/agnostic | 2.14 (1.15-3.98) | .02 | 1.87 (0.83-4.20) | .13 |
| Catholic | 1.21 (0.58-2.49) | .61 | 1.20 (0.56-2.55) | .65 |
| Christian | 1.47 (0.70-3.09) | .31 | 1.18 (0.54-2.56) | .68 |
| Other | 1.95 (0.80-4.72) | .14 | 2.24 (0.89-5.66) | .09 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Female | 1.44 (1.05-1.99) | .02 | 1.35 (0.95-1.90) | .09 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Black | 0.96 (0.59-1.55) | .85 | 0.44 (0.25-0.78) | .005 |
| Asian | 0.69 (0.36-1.3) | .25 | 0.38 (0.18-0.82) | .01 |
| Mixed/othera | 1.52 (0.91-2.54) | .11 | 0.86 (0.48-1.53) | .60 |
| Arab | 0.37 (0.12-1.20) | .10 | 0.21 (0.06-0.72) | .01 |
| Age, y | ||||
| 18-29 | 1.42 (0.95-2.12) | .08 | 1.47 (0.93-2.31) | .10 |
| 30-49 | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| 50-64 | 0.55 (0.35-0.84) | .006 | 0.53 (0.33-0.86) | .009 |
| 65-98 | 0.27 (0.16-0.47) | <.001 | 0.26 (0.14-0.47) | <.001 |
| Income, $ | ||||
| <25 000 | 2.48 (1.54-4) | <.001 | 2.54 (1.45-4.44) | .001 |
| <50 000 | 1.5 (0.94-2.41) | .09 | 1.46 (0.86-2.48) | .16 |
| <75 000 | 1.12 (0.66-1.92) | .67 | 1.06 (0.59-1.88) | .86 |
| <100 000 | 1.2 (0.69-2.08) | .53 | 1.12 (0.63-1.98) | .71 |
| ≥100 000 | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Education | ||||
| <High school or high school graduate | 1.04 (0.64-1.67) | .89 | 0.84 (0.49-1.43) | .51 |
| Technical school/other/some college/associate | 1.32 (0.89-1.95) | .17 | 1.02 (0.66-1.57) | .94 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| ≥Graduate school | 0.58 (0.36-0.93) | .03 | 0.79 (0.48-1.32) | .37 |
| Religiosity | ||||
| Not at all important | 1.13 (0.71-1.81) | .60 | 0.82 (0.39-1.70) | .59 |
| Not very important | 0.85 (0.49-1.45) | .54 | 0.79 (0.41-1.53) | .49 |
| Somewhat important | 1.05 (0.72-1.53) | .81 | 1.15 (0.76-1.75) | .52 |
| Very important | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Location of birth | ||||
| Born in the US | 1 [Reference] | NA | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Born outside the US | 0.28 (0.15-0.52) | <.001 | 0.23 (0.12-0.46) | <.001 |
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Other included Native American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, mixed, or other.