Table 4.
Correlates of intent disclosure (vs. no disclosure) in each age group: Results from generalized linear models with Poisson and log link.
| 65–74 age group IRR (95% CI) | 75–84 age group IRR (95% CI) | 85+ age group IRR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of suicide attempt | 1.36 (1.20–1.54)*** | 1.47 (1.22–1.77)*** | 1.26 (0.91–1.74) |
| Depressed mood | 1.44 (1.30–1.58)*** | 1.42 (1.26–1.60)*** | 1.50 (1.26–1.79)*** |
| Mental disorder/substance misuse/other addiction: vs. no disorder/substance misuse | |||
| Substance misuse/addiction only | 1.36 (1.14–1.62)** | 1.50 (1.14–1.97)** | 1.05 (0.52–2.13) |
| Mental disorder only | 1.31 (1.18–1.46)*** | 1.27 (1.11–1.44)*** | 1.19 (0.99–1.45) |
| Both mental disorder and substance misuse/addiction | 1.35 (1.15–1.59)*** | 1.25 (0.91–1.72) | 0.86 (0.40–1.83) |
| Physical health problem | 1.42 (1.29–1.56)*** | 1.61 (1.42–1.84)*** | 1.67 (1.38–2.04)*** |
| Relationship problem | 1.28 (1.14–1.44)*** | 1.25 (1.05–1.49)* | 1.32 (0.97–1.79) |
| Death/suicide of family/friend | 1.22 (1.05–1.42)* | 1.21 (1.01–1.44)* | 1.19 (0.93–1.54) |
| Criminal or civil legal problem | 1.13 (0.92–1.39) | 1.23 (0.84–1.79) | 1.68 (0.42–1.03) |
| Job-related, financial, or housing problem | 1.04 (0.90–1.19) | 0.94 (0.76–1.16) | 0.66 (0.42–1.03) |
| No. of crises | 1.13 (1.05–1.22)** | 1.20 (1.09–1.33)*** | 1.05 (0.89–1.24) |
| Male | 1.05 (0.93–1.19) | 0.92 (0.77–1.10) | 0.70 (0.53–0.93)* |
| Racial/ethnic group: vs. Non-Hispanic White | |||
| Black/African American | 0.84 (0.62–1.15) | 0.82 (0.53–1.26) | 1.41 (0.77–2.57) |
| Hispanic | 0.92 (0.71–1.18) | 0.74 (0.51–1.07) | 0.88 (0.48–1.62) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.61 (0.39–0.95)* | 0.86 (0.56–1.32) | 1.23 (0.76–1.99) |
| Other | 0.97 (0.58–1.62) | 0.74 (0.33–1.66) | 0.74 (0.18–2.99) |
| Marital status: vs. Married | |||
| Divorced/separated | 1.01 (0.91–1.13) | 1.03 (0.89–1.19) | 1.02 (0.77–1.35) |
| Widowed | 1.02 (0.87–1.19) | 0.89 (0.76–1.04) | 0.81 (0.67–0.99)* |
| Never married/single-unspecified | 0.93 (0.79–1.09) | 0.94 (0.70–1.25) | 0.85 (0.52–1.39) |
| Unknown | 0.81 (0.50–1.32) | 0.98 (0.51–1.90) | 0.59 (0.14–2.49) |
| Education: vs. =<High school | |||
| Some college/associate’s degree | 0.90 (0.81–1.02) | 0.92 (0.78–1.07) | 1.22 (0.96–1.54) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 0.97 (0.87–1.09) | 0.85 (0.73–0.98)* | 1.10 (0.91–1.35) |
| Unknown | 1.02 (0.75–1.38) | 1.04 (0.70–1.52) | 0.91 (0.49–1.69) |
| Military service | 1.02 (0.91–1.13) | 0.92 (0.81–1.05) | 0.97 (0.79–1.19) |
| N = 9,797 | N = 5,592 | N = 2,528 |
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01;
***
p < 0.001.