Table 2.
Associations between Sociodemographic Covariates and Lifetime Suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts.
| Total (n = 385) | Ideation | Planning | Attempts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | OR (95% CI) |
% (n) | OR (95% CI) |
% (n) | OR (95% CI) |
|
| Gender | |||||||
| Men | 59.0 (227) | 23.3 (53) | 1 | 9.7 (22) | 1 | 4.8 (11) | 1 |
| Non-binary | 1.3 (5) | ^ | ^ | - | - | - | - |
| Two-spirit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Women | 39.0 (150) | 29.3 (44) | 1.36 (0.85, 2.17) | 13.3 (20) | 1.45 (0.76, 2.75) | 6.7 (10) | 1.40 (0.58, 3.37) |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 59.7 (230) | 23.9 (55) | 1 | 10.0 (23) | 1 | 4.3 (10) | 1 |
| Female | 39.7 (153) | 28.8 (44) | 1.28 (0.81, 2.04) | 12.4 (19) | 1.29 (0.67, 2.45) | 7.2 (11) | 1.70 (0.70, 4.10) |
| Age | |||||||
| 19–29 | 12.7 (49) | 14.3 (7) | 1 | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| 30–39 | 28.8 (111) | 25.2 (28) | 2.02 (0.82, 5.02) | 10.8 (12) | - | 6.3 (7) | - |
| 40–49 | 28.1 (108) | 30.6 (33) | 2.64 (1.08, 6.49) * | 16.7 (18) | - | 6.5 (7) | - |
| 50–59 | 23.6 (91) | 29.7 (27) | 2.53 (1.01, 6.34) * | 8.8 (8) | - | 5.5 (5) | - |
| 60+ | 5.5 (21) | ^ | 1.41 (0.34, 5.45) | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Education | |||||||
| High School or Less | 9.1 (35) | 17.1 (6) | 1 | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| College Program (e.g., Trade School; 2-Year College Diploma) | 39.7 (153) | 28.1 (43) | 1.89 (0.73,4.87) | 14.4 (22) | - | 7.8 (12) | - |
| Coast Guard College: Graduated Fleet | 10.1 (39) | 23.1 (9) | 1.45 (0.46,4.59) | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Coast Guard College: MCTS Officer Training | 2.3 (9) | ^ | 2.42 (0.47,12.47) | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| University Degree (4-year College or Higher) | 33.5 (129) | 27.1 (35) | 1.80 (0.69,4.70) | 7.8 (10) | - | 5.4 (7) | - |
| Ethnicity | |||||||
| Asian | 2.3 (9) | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Black | ^ | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Hispanic | ^ | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Indigenous (i.e., First Nations, Inuit, Métis) | 3.4 (13) | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| South Asian | ^ | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Caucasian | 88.1 (339) | 25.1 (85) | - | 10.0 (34) | - | 5.3 (18) | - |
| Prefer Not to Answer | 1.3 (5) | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Other | 3.9 (15) | 53.3 (8) | - | 33.3 (5) | - | ^ | - |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Single | 22.1 (85) | 27.1 (23) | 1 | 10.6 (9) | 1 | ^ | - |
| Married/Common Law | 68.1 (262) | 23.3 (61) | 0.82 (0.47, 1.43) | 9.9 (26) | 0.93 (0.42, 2.07) | 5.7 (15) | - |
| Separated/Divorced | 7.5 (29) | 44.8 (13) | 2.19 (0.91, 5.25) | 17.2 (5) | 1.76 (0.54, 5.76) | ^ | - |
| Widowed | ^ | ^ | 2.70 (0.16, 44.90) | ^ | 8.44 (0.49, 146.96) | ^ | - |
| Province of Work | |||||||
| British Columbia | 56.4 (217) | 76.0 (165) | 1 | 10.6 (23) | 1 | 4.1 (9) | 1 |
| New Brunswick | 1.8 (7) | ^ | 0.53 (0.06, 4.49) | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7.3 (28) | 25.0 (7) | 1.06 (0.43, 2.63) | ^ | 1.01 (0.28, 3.62) | ^ | - |
| Northern Territories (YK, NWT, NVT) | ^ | ^ | - | ^ | - | ^ | - |
| Nova Scotia | 9.6 (37) | 35.1 (13) | 1.72 (0.82, 3.62) | 13.5 (5) | 1.32 (0.47, 3.72) | 13.5 (5) | 3.59 (1.13, 11.41) * |
| Ontario | 11.7 (45) | 37.8 (17) | 1.93 (0.98, 3.80) | 15.6 (7) | 1.60 (0.64, 3.99) | ^ | 1.64 (0.43, 6.33) |
| Québec | 12.7 (49) | 18.4 (9) | 0.71 (0.32, 1.57) | ^ | 0.75 (0.25, 2.28) | ^ | 2.04 (0.60, 6.93) |
| Previous Work Experience | |||||||
| Neither | 71.9 (277) | 23.8 (66) | 1 | 10.1 (28) | 1 | 4.3 (12) | 1 |
| Public Safety Only | 16.9 (65) | 30.8 (20) | 1.42 (0.78, 2.58) | 12.3 (8) | 1.24 (0.54, 2.87) | 7.7 (5) | 1.83 (0.62, 5.40) |
| CAF Only | 8.6 (33) | 24.2 (8) | 1.02 (0.44, 2.38) | ^ | 0.57 (0.13, 2.52) | ^ | 0.69 (0.09, 5.46) |
| CAF and Public Safety | 2.6 (10) | 50.5 (5) | 3.20 (0.90, 11.38) | ^ | 5.91 (1.57, 22.20) | ^ | 9.43 (2.17, 41.05) ** |
| Occupation Category | |||||||
| CCG | 71.7 (276) | 27.5 (76) | 1 | 12.0 (33) | 1 | 4.7 (13) | 1 |
| C&P | 27.8 (107) | 19.6 (21) | 0.64 (0.37, 1.11) | 7.5 (8) | 0.59 (0.26, 1.33) | 7.5 (8) | 1.63 (0.66, 4.05) |
Notes: ^ = Sample size is between 1 and 4; consequently, the data cannot be presented; - = no data reported; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01—Statistically significantly different; CAF = Canadian Armed Forces; CCG = Canadian Coast Guard; C&P = Conservation and Protection; MCTS = Marine Communications and Traffic Services. The associated logistic regression models regarding past-year suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts are presented in Table 3.