Table 2

Odds Ratio, Adjusted (AOR) for Sex and Age, for Association between Explanatory Variable, and Suicide Attempt Prevalence and Mean Number of Attempts among Those with at Least 1 Suicide Attempt

Suicide Attempt Prevalence (%)Mean Number of Suicide Attempts
Explanatory VariableWithWithoutAdjusted Odds RatioWith (n)Without (n)F
Any ACE71.728.31.4552.64 (33)1.77 (13)4.056*a
 Parents separated/divorced50.0050.850.9672.67 (24)2.09 (22)3.645
 Household member-substance35.5945.831.5312.95 (21)1.92 (25)4.283*
 Emotional abuse37.532.21.0093.29 (17)1.86 (29)14.539***
 Physical abuse37.2931.252.0352.86 (14)2.19 (32)2.947
 Emotional neglect32.2037.501.2633.61 (18)1.61 (28)28.520***
 Household member-mental23.7329.171.3243.15 (13)2.09 (33)2.033
 Sexual abuse22.0320.831.1983.80 (10)2.00 (36)20.132***
 Physical neglect20.8316.951.2894.00 (10)1.94 (36)18.081***
 Witnessed domestic violence18.7516.951.1312.67 (9)2.32 (37)1.523
 Household member-prison11.8620.831.9552.60 (10)2.33 (36)0.286
Any Trauma89.5883.051.7552.51 (41)1.40 (5)2.214
 Sudden death of loved one62.555.91.2122.28 (29)2.59 (17)0.892
 Witnessed death/injury35.4234.591.1862.88 (16)2.13 (30)1.575
 Adult physical assault29.1737.391.2592.79 (14)2.22 (32)0.770
 Motor vehicle accident33.3333.901.0473.13 (16)2.00 (30)6.888*
 Weapon attack33.3330.511.2941.69 (16)2.77 (30)2.513
 Childhood physical abuse35.5918.753.162*3.44 (9)2.14 (37)11.716***
 Childhood sexual abuse27.0820.341.0753.00 (12)2.18 (34)4.978*
 Natural disaster22.9216.950.7441.18 (11)2.77 (35)2.959
 Adult sexual assault25.0013.561.0522.91 (11)2.23 (35)2.335
 Other severe accident12.518.641.7492.00 (6)2.45 (40)3.441
 Military4.175.082.7381.00 (2)2.45 (44)1.525
 Other31.2535.590.8832.93 (15)2.13 (31)0.628
PTSD diagnosis30.428.81.0172.79 (14)2.22 (32)0.571
 Intrusion65.262.71.0062.17 (30)2.81 (16)1.532
  Intrusive memories45.643.61.0052.19 (31)2.80 (15)2.108
  Nightmares43.646.20.9892.79 (24)1.95 (22)1.821
  Flashbacks48.340.81.7832.43 (28)2.33 (18)0.272
  Psychological reactivity46.641.20.9752.44 (34)12 (2.25)0.247
  Physical reactivity49.140.01.0442.11 (27)2.79 (19)2.255
 Avoidance46.141.90.9063.05 (20)1.88 (26)3.480
  Internal avoidance43.347.50.9352.24 (29)2.65 (17)1.400
  External avoidance47.839.51.0972.47 (32)2.21 (14)0.263
 NACM69.661.91.121*2.34 (32)2.50 (14)0.072
  Amnesia51.837.31.1912.66 (29)1.94 (17)1.242
  Negative beliefs50.039.31.2112.45 (29)2.29 (17)0.009
  Blame44.944.71.0652.37 (30)2.44 (16)0.045
  Negative emotions52.028.12.664**2.63 (38)1.25 (8)4.383*
  Anhedonia50.037.82.146*2.07 (30)3.00 (16)2.713
  Detachment49.238.11.2202.16 (31)2.87 (15)1.040
  Emotional numbness51.736.71.1642.55 (29)2.12 (17)0.832
 Arousal49.247.81.0263.05 (22)1.79 (24)14.491***
  Irritability47.242.60.9902.52 (25)2.24 (21)1.549
  Recklessness48.941.91.0272.33 (21)2.44 (25)0.119
  Hypervigilant48.538.51.0612.41 (32)2.36 (14)0.057
  Excessive startle48.440.01.1342.80 (30)1.63 (16)7.945**
  Inattention46.442.11.1892.72 (32)1.64 (14)3.972*
  Insomnia45.344.21.0922.28 (29)2.59 (17)0.440
Substance-related problems72.963.01.7862.86 (29)1.59 (17)6.984*
 Alcohol28.342.40.8673.46 (13)1.97 (33)15.525***
 Stimulants22.010.93.0902.60 (5)2.37 (41)0.013
 Opioids16.910.91.0901.80 (5)2.46 (41)1.691
 Cannabinoids44.137.01.2012.59 (17)2.28 (29)0.543
 Nicotine47.942.61.6262.90 (21)1.96 (25)2.670
 Sedatives25.946.50.2232.43 (44)1.50 (2)1.778
 Hallucinogens35.746.20.3643.00 (5)2.24 (41)1.005
 Inhalants57.144.01.5672.90 (4)2.45 (42)0.531
  • a Numbers in bold indicate significantly more suicide attempts than comparison group.

  • * P < .05. ** P < .01. *** P < .001.

  • Abbreviations: ACE = adverse childhood experience, NACM = negative alterations of cognitions and mood, PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.