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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Dec 2.
Published in final edited form as: Am Psychol. 2021 Feb-Mar;76(2):284–299. doi: 10.1037/amp0000755

Table 4.

Adjusted odds of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt at age 18 or older among men, stratified by veteran status

Men
Suicidal ideation at age 18 or older Suicide attempt at age 18 or older
(A)
Veteran
(n=9,533)
(B)
Nonveteran
(n=3,135)
(C)
Veteran
(n=9,533)
(D)
Nonveteran
(n=3,135)
Age Group aOR 95%CI aOR 95%CI aOR 95%CI aOR 95%CI
 ≥50 Ref Ref Ref Ref
 39-49 1.34* 1.12-1.61 1.05 0.72-1.53 1.43 0.94-2.17 0.91 0.44-1.86
 34-38 1.79* 1.50-2.15 0.90 0.60-1.34 2.22* 1.49-3.32 0.67 0.31-1.43
 21-33 1.51* 1.27-1.80 0.86 0.58-1.25 1.85* 1.25-2.72 0.72 0.35-1.48
Race/Ethnicity
 White Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Black/African American 1.03 0.86-1.25 0.44* 0.28-0.70 1.22 0.85-1.76 0.83 0.37-1.86
 Other 1.05 0.86-1.28 0.88 0.53-1.46 1.50* 1.07-2.10 1.37 0.44-4.29
 Hispanic 0.91 0.75-1.11 0.64 0.41-1.00 1.28 0.91-1.80 0.69 0.36-1.30
Educational Attainment
 Post-baccalaureate Ref Ref Ref Ref
 ≤High school diploma 1.22 0.97-1.53 1.20 0.78-1.83 3.65* 2.27-5.85 2.95* 1.16-7.49
 Some post-secondary 1.19 1.00-1.42 1.08 0.75-1.55 2.49* 1.61-3.84 1.88 0.84-4.22
 4-year baccalaureate 1.06 0.87-1.29 1.08 0.75-1.56 1.33 0.80-2.22 1.60 0.65-3.94
Sexual Orientation
 Heterosexual Ref Ref Ref Ref
 Sexual Minority 1.63* 1.16-2.30 1.85* 1.21-2.84 2.29* 1.46-3.58 2.45* 1.14-5.25
Any Suicidal Ideation or Attempt before Age 18 11.98* 9.38-15.30 14.06* 10.18-19.41 3.91* 2.93-5.24 6.74* 3.99-11.37
ACEs
 0 Ref Ref Ref Ref
 1-2 1.47* 1.24-1.75 1.80* 1.17-2.77 1.78* 1.16-2.73 0.94 0.36-2.46
 3-4 1.92* 1.59-2.33 3.37* 2.13-5.36 2.66* 1.72-4.11 2.27 0.92-5.56
 5-6 2.97* 2.40-3.67 2.47* 1.43-4.28 3.83* 2.42-6.06 0.76 0.23-2.55
 >6 2.80* 2.26-3.46 3.76* 2.13-6.66 4.20* 2.72-6.49 2.14 0.81-5.70
*=

p<.05; aOR=adjusted odds ratio; ACEs = adverse childhood experiences