Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the whole sample and the two subgroups.
| Sociodemographic Variables | Total (N = 174) | SI (N = 87) | SA (N = 87) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 136 (78.2%) | 63 (72.4%) | 71 (81.6%) |
| Male | 38 (21.8%) | 24 (27.6%) | 14 (18.4%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 153 (87.9%) | 75 (86.2%) | 78 (89.7%) |
| Not White | 21 (12.1%) | 12 (13.8%) | 9 (10.3%) |
| Parents’ marital status | |||
| Married | 108 (62.1%) | 50 (57.5%) | 58 (66.6%) |
| Separated | 57 (32.8%) | 31 (35.6%) | 26 (30.0%) |
| Widower | 2 (1.1%) | 2 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 7 (4.0%) | 4 (4.6%) | 3 (3.4%) |
| Immigration | |||
| Yes | 29 (16.7%) | 17 (19.5%) | 12 (13.8%) |
| No | 145 (83.3%) | 70 (80.5%) | 75 (86.2%) |
| Siblings | |||
| Yes | 139 (79.9%) | 70 (80.5%) | 69 (79.3%) |
| No | 35 (20.1%) | 17 (19.5%) | 18 (20.7%) |
| Socialization with peers | |||
| Good | 73 (42.2%) | 40 (46.5%) | 33 (37.9%) |
| Difficult/conflictual | 74 (42.8%) | 34 (39.5%) | 40 (46.0%) |
| Social withdrawal | 26 (15.0%) | 12 (14.0%) | 14 (16.1%) |
| School problems | |||
| Yes | 114 (65.5%) | 56 (64.4%) | 58 (66.7%) |
| No | 60 (34.5%) | 31 (35.6%) | 29 (33.3%) |
| Intra-family problems | |||
| Yes | 116 (66.7%) | 58 (66.7%) | 58 (66.7%) |
| No | 58 (33.3%) | 29 (33.3%) | 29 (33.3%) |
| Traumatic life events 1 | |||
| Yes | 104 (60.1%) | 52 (60.5%) | 52 (60.0%) |
| No | 69 (39.9%) | 34 (39.5%) | 35 (40.0%) |
| Bullying victim | |||
| Yes | 67 (38.5%) | 33 (37.9%) | 34 (39.1%) |
| No | 107 (61.5%) | 54 (62.1%) | 53 (60.9%) |
Legend: SI = suicidal ideation group, SA = suicide attempt group. Note: Socio-demographic, psychopathological, and clinical-symptomatological data were collected by neuropsychiatrists during the anamnestic investigation included in the general clinical assessment procedure. 1 Traumatic life events include, for example, separation/deaths, psychiatric disorders, changes/relocations.