Table 2.
Frequencies, means and standard deviations of all variables across suicide risk category membership
| Full sample N = 700 | No suicidal thoughts or behaviours n = 497 | Ideation only n = 87 | Ideation + planning1 n = 116 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age M (SD) | 50.3 (15.2) | 50.9 (15.0) | 48.1 (15.8) | 49.5 (15.5) |
| Sexual identity n (%)2 | ||||
| Heterosexual | 495 (70.7) | 354 (71.2; 71.5) | 58 (66.7; 11.7) | 83 (71.6; 16.8) |
| Gay | 150 (21.4) | 107 (21.5; 71.3) | 18 (20.7; 12.0) | 25 (21.6; 16.7) |
| Bisexual | 43 (6.1) | 33 (6.6; 76.7) | 6 (6.9; 14.0) | 4 (3.4; 9.3) |
| Other | 12 (1.7) | 3 (0.6; 25.0) | 5 (5.7; 41.7) | 4 (3.4; 33.3) |
| Gender identity n (%)2 | ||||
| Cisgender man | 692 (98.9) | 494 (99.4; 71.4) | 84 (96.6; 12.1) | 114 (98.3; 16.5) |
| Transgender man | 8 (1.1) | 3 (0.6; 37.5) | 3 (3.4; 37.5) | 2 (1.7; 25.0) |
| Education level n (%)2 | ||||
| University educated | 400 (57.1) | 288 (57.9; 72.0) | 51 (58.6; 12.8) | 61 (52.6; 15.3) |
| Non-university educated | 300 (42.9) | 209 (42.1; 69.7) | 36 (41.4; 12.0) | 55 (47.4; 18.3) |
| Place of residence n (%)2 | ||||
| Metropolitan | 459 (65.6) | 345 (69.4; 75.2) | 50 (57.5; 10.9) | 64 (55.2; 13.9) |
| Non-metropolitan | 241 (34.4) | 152 (30.6; 63.1) | 37 (42.5; 15.4) | 52 (44.8; 21.6) |
| Protective factors | ||||
| Employment status n (%)*2 | ||||
| No job loss experienced | 388 (64.7) | 296 (70.5; 76.3) | 47 (60.3; 12.1) | 45 (44.1; 11.6) |
| Not in labor force/retired | 134 (22.3) | 82 (19.5; 61.2) | 19 (24.4; 14.2) | 33 (32.4; 24.6) |
| Job loss experienced | 78 (13.0) | 42 (10.0; 53.8) | 12 (15.4; 15.4) | 24 (23.5; 30.8) |
| Relationship status n (%)*2 | ||||
| Single (never married) | 147 (21.0) | 89 (17.9; 60.5) | 25 (28.7; 17.0) | 33 (28.4; 22.4) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 117 (16.7) | 67 (13.5; 57.3) | 23 (26.4; 19.7) | 27 (23.3; 23.1) |
| Married/partnered/de-facto | 436 (62.3) | 341 (68.6; 78.2) | 39 (44.8; 8.9) | 56 (48.3; 12.8) |
| Significant other social support | 4.87 (1.97) | 5.19 (1.84) | 4.15 (2.08) | 4.05 (2.03) |
| Family social support | 4.19 (1.85) | 4.53 (1.75) | 3.47 (1.90) | 3.32 (1.78) |
| Friends social support | 4.29 (1.77) | 4.59 (1.65) | 3.89 (1.80) | 3.38 (1.84) |
| Problem-focused coping | 18.50 (5.38) | 18.33 (5.41) | 18.77 (4.86) | 19.00 (5.64) |
| Emotion-focused coping | 26.11 (5.51) | 25.51 (5.50) | 27.66 (4.90) | 27.33 (5.58) |
| Avoidant coping | 15.31 (4.23) | 14.23 (3.61) | 17.46 (3.98) | 18.06 (4.87) |
| Resilience | 3.21 (0.97) | 3.45 (0.90) | 2.71 (0.84) | 2.62 (0.93) |
* = Columns do not sum to full sample N due to missing data. 1 = this category includes n = 12 individuals who reported suicidal ideation, planning and attempt. 2 = column percentage; row percentage