Table 4.
Correlates of job/financial/housing problems as a suicide precipitant by sex: Results from generalized linear modeling.
| All decedents |
Decedents aged 45-64 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
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| IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | IRR (95% CI) | |
| Age group: vs. 65+ | ||||
| 18-24 | 1.16 (1.05–1.28)** | 0.84 (0.67–1.05) | ||
| 25-44 | 1.50 (1.39–1.61)*** | 1.19 (1.01–1.39)* | ||
| 45-64 | 2.02 (1.89–2.16)*** | 1.50 (1.30–1.73)*** | ||
| Physical health problem | 0.93 (0.89–0.98)** | 1.01 (0.91–1.11) | 0.98 (0.91–1.04) | 1.03 (0.90–1.17) |
| Relationship problem | 1.14 (1.10–1.19)*** | 1.25 (1.14–1.36)*** | 1.05 (0.99–1.11) | 1.19 (1.05–1.35)** |
| Criminal or civil legal problem | 0.99 (0.94–1.05) | 1.34 (1.18–1.51)*** | 0.96 (0.89–1.04) | 1.27 (1.06–1.54)* |
| Suicide/death of family/friend or traumatic anniversary | 1.09 (1.03–1.16)** | 1.05 (0.93–1.18) | 1.04 ((0.95–1.14) | 0.92 (0.77–1.09) |
| Depressed mood at the time of injury | 1.96 (1.89–2.03)*** | 1.76 (1.63–1.91)*** | 1.95 (1.85–2.06)*** | 1.78 (1.59–1.99)*** |
| Any recent mental health disorder | 1.06 (1.02–1.10)** | 1.11 (1.02–1.21)* | 1.03 (0.98–1.09) | 1.07 (0.95–1.21) |
| Alcohol problem/addiction | 1.20 (1.15–1.25)*** | 1.14 (1.03–1.25)* | 1.14 (1.07–1.21)*** | 1.11 (0.96–1.27) |
| Other substance use problem | 1.05 (1.00–1.10)ǂ | 1.01 (0.92–1.12) | 0.96 (0.89–1.04) | 0.90 (0.77–1.05) |
| Number of crises | 1.46 (1.43–1.49)*** | 1.55 (1.48–1.61)*** | 1.48 (1.43–1.53)*** | 1.58 (1.48–1.68)*** |
| History of suicide attempt | 0.94 (0.89–0.99)* | 0.93 (0.85–1.01) | 0.91 (0.85–0.99)* | 0.88 (0.77–0.99)* |
| Race/ethnicity: vs. Non-Hispanic White | ||||
| Black/African American | 0.94 (0.86–1.02) | 1.17 (0.99–1.38) | 0.81 (0.70–0.95)** | 1.02 (0.76–1.37) |
| Hispanic | 0.81 (0.75–0.88)*** | 0.88 (0.74–1.04) | 0.79 (0.68–0.90)** | 0.87 (0.65–1.15) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.10 (0.98–1.22) | 1.11 (0.90–1.36) | 1.14 (0.96–1.36) | 1.22 (0.90–1.67) |
| Other | 0.72 (0.62–0.82)*** | 0.81 (0.62–1.06) | 0.65 (0.49–0.85)** | 0.98 (0.63–1.53) |
| Education: vs. =< High school | ||||
| Some college/associate degree | 1.10 (1.06–1.15)*** | 1.09 (0.99–1.20) | 1.12 (1.04–1.19)** | 1.05 (0.92–1.20) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.32 (1.26–1.39)*** | 1.29 (1.17–1.42)*** | 1.29 (1.21–1.38)*** | 1.17 (1.02–1.34)* |
| Unknown | 1.13 (0.99–1.28) | 1.15 (0.87–1.52) | 1.12 (0.94–1.34) | 1.02 (0.69–1.49) |
| Marital status: vs. Married | ||||
| Divorced/separated | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | 1.31 (1.19–1.45)*** | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) | 1.42 (1.25–1.61)*** |
| Widowed | 0.65 (0.58–0.74)*** | 1.02 (0.85–1.23) | 0.69 (0.57–0.83)*** | 1.22 (0.95–1.56) |
| Never married | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | 1.25 (1.12–1.40)*** | 1.05 (0.98–1.13) | 1.51 (1.28–1.78)*** |
| Missing | 1.16 (0.96–1.39) | 0.93 (0.58–1.51) | 1.21 (0.95–1.54) | 0.87 (0.44–1.73) |
| Military service (%) | 0.90 (0.85–0.94)** | 0.94 (0.76–1.18) | 0.92 (0.86–0.99)* | 0.83 (0.58–1.18) |
| Region of residence: vs. Northeast | ||||
| Midwest | 1.14 (1.08–1.21)*** | 1.15 (1.02–1.30)* | 1.10 (1.02–1.19)* | 1.15 (0.97–1.37) |
| South | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) | 0.97 (0.85–1.10) | 0.94 (0.87–1.02) | 1.02 (0.85–1.21) |
| West | 1.17 (1.11–1.24)*** | 1.22 (1.08–1.38)** | 1.10 (1.01–1.19)* | 1.27 (1.08–1.51)** |
| Puerto Rico & territories | 0.90 (0.72–1.12) | 0.58 (0.30–1.14) | 0.78 (0.57–1.08) | 0.40 (0.13–1.29) |
| N | 74,042 | 20,412 | 25,640 | 8568 |
ǂp = 0.05; *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.