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- Table 1:
Lifetime prevalence of suicidal behaviour among Canadian military personnel and civilians, 2002–2012/13
Suicidal behavior Military personnel Civilian population Military v. civilian Prevalence, % (95% CI) Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2013 v. 2002 Prevalence, % (95% CI) Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2012 v. 2002 Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2002 Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2012/13 2002 n = 5153 2013*n = 6700 2002 n = 25 643 2012 n = 15 981 All Ideation 15.7 (14.7–16.9) 15.4 (14.5–16.3) 1.04 (0.93–1.17) 15.2 (14.6–15.8) 13.3 (12.5–14.1) 0.93 (0.85–1.02) 1.09 (0.98–1.22) 1.32 (1.17–1.50) Plan NA 6.1 (5.5–6.7) NA NA 4.6 (4.1–5.1) NA NA 1.64 (1.35–1.99) Attempt 2.5 (2.1–3.1) 3.0 (2.5–3.5) 1.32 (1.02–1.72) 3.6 (3.3–3.9) 3.5 (3.1–4.0) 1.10 (0.93–1.30) 0.92 (0.74–1.15) 1.14 (0.91–1.44) Men Ideation 14.8 (13.6–16.0) 14.9 (13.9–15.9) 1.11 (0.97–1.26) 14.0 (13.2–14.9) 11.8 (10.7–12.9) 0.88 (0.77–1.00) 1.03 (0.91–1.18) 1.30 (1.12–1.52) Plan NA 5.9 (5.3–6.6) NA NA 4.0 (3.5–4.7) NA NA 1.66 (1.33–2.08) Attempt 2.1 (1.6–2.7) 2.6 (2.1–3.1) 1.51 (1.09–2.09) 2.4 (2.1–2.7) 2.7 (2.2–3.2) 1.23 (0.98–1.54) 0.83 (0.62–1.11) 1.15 (0.85–1.55) Women Ideation 22.6 (20.5–24.9) 18.4 (15.7–21.3) 0.78 (0.62–0.97) 16.3 (15.4–17.2) 14.8 (13.6–16.1) 0.98 (0.87–1.11) 1.48 (1.27–1.74) 1.36 (1.09–1.70) Plan NA 6.7 (5.2–9.1) NA NA 5.1 (4.3–6.0) NA NA 1.60 (1.09–2.35) Attempt 5.8 (4.7–7.0) 5.4 (3.9–7.5) 0.92 (0.59–1.44) 4.8 (4.4–5.3) 4.4 (3.7–5.2) 1.03 (0.82–1.29) 1.22 (0.93–1.61) 1.42 (0.93–2.18) Note: CI = confidence interval, NA = not available in data set or not released by Statistics Canada to protect respondents’ confidentiality, OR = odds ratio.
↵* In the Canadian Forces 2013 survey, percentages were based on weighted numbers, which were rounded to a base 20 for confidentiality purposes according to Statistics Canada’s data-release policies.
↵† Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, visible minority status, education and income.
- Table 2:
Past-year prevalence of suicidal behaviour among Canadian military personnel and civilians, 2002–2012/13
Suicidal behavior Military personnel Civilian population Military v. civilian Prevalence, % (95% CI) Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2013 v. 2002 Prevalence, % (95% CI) Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2012 v. 2002 Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2002 Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2012/13 2002 n = 5153 2013*n = 6700 2002 n = 25 643 2012 n = 15 981 All Ideation 4.2 (3.7–4.8) 4.3 (3.7–4.9) 1.13 (0.91–1.40) 3.9 (3.6–4.3) 3.6 (3.2–4.1) 1.00 (0.84–1.19) 1.11 (0.92–1.33) 1.34 (1.09–1.66) Plan NA 1.8 (1.5–2.1) NA NA 1.3 (1.0–1.7) NA NA 1.66 (1.18–2.33) Attempt 0.3 (0.2–0.5) 0.4 (0.2–0.6) 1.33 (0.61–2.87) 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) 0.6 (0.4–0.9) 1.29 (0.78–2.14) 0.61 (0.34–1.08) 0.88 (0.43–1.77) Men Ideation 4.0 (3.4–4.7) 4.3 (3.7–4.9) 1.17 (0.92–1.49) 4.0 (3.5–4.5) 3.4 (2.9–4.0) 0.90 (0.71–1.16) 1.11 (0.90–1.38) 1.43 (1.10–1.86) Plan NA 1.8 (1.5–2.2) NA NA 1.3 (0.9–1.7) NA NA 1.84 (1.22–2.77) Attempt 0.2 (0.1–0.4) NA NA 0.5 (0.3–0.6) 0.5 (0.3–0.7) 1.11 (0.62–2.02) 0.42 (0.15–1.18) NA Women Ideation 5.3 (4.3–6.5) 4.3 (2.9–6.0) 0.93 (0.55–1.56) 3.9 (3.4–4.4) 3.9 (3.2–4.5) 1.09 (0.86–1.39) 1.41 (1.07–1.85) 1.17 (0.75–1.83) Plan NA 1.6 (0.8–2.8) NA NA 1.3 (0.9–2.0) NA NA 1.23 (0.55–2.76) Attempt 1.1 (0.7–1.8) NA NA 0.7 (0.5–0.9) 0.7 (0.4–1.3) 1.40 (0.67–2.89) 1.69 (0.85–3.36) NA Note: CI = confidence interval, NA = not available in data set or not released by Statistics Canada to protect respondents’ confidentiality, OR = odds ratio.
↵* In the Canadian Forces 2013 survey, percentages were based on weighted numbers, which were rounded to a base 20 for confidentiality purposes according to Statistics Canada’s data-release policies.
↵† Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, visible minority status, education and income.
- Table 3:
Prevalence of past-year help-seeking among Canadian military and civilians who reported past-year suicidal behaviours
Sector of treatment; reported behaviour Military personnel Civilian population Military v. civilian Prevalence, % (95% CI) Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2013 v. 2002 Prevalence, % (95% CI) Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2012 v. 2002 Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2002 Adjusted OR† (95% CI), 2012/13 2002 2013* 2002 2012 Psychiatrist Ideation 24.6 (18.6–31.8) 38.7 (32.3–45.4) 2.32 (1.42–3.77) 17.3 (14.5–20.5) 20.9 (16.9–25.6) 1.45 (1.00–2.09) 1.73 (1.03–2.92) 2.41 (1.39–4.17) Plan NA 45.6 (36.3–56.9) NA NA 35.7 (25.3–47.7) NA NA 1.18 (0.41–3.46) Attempt 47.2 (26.6–68.9) 50.0 (28.9–74.4) 1.32 (0.11–16.11) 37.6 (28.1–48.2) 30.1 (16.7–47.9) 0.73 (0.31–1.72) 1.64 (0.49–5.45) 3.93 (0.84–18.39) Psychologist Ideation 25.4 (19.4–32.6) 40.9 (34.4–47.6) 2.17 (1.35–3.48) 12.0 (9.5–15.2) 17.5 (12.6–23.9) 1.49 (0.95–2.35) 2.42 (1.26–4.65) 4.67 (2.58–8.47) Plan NA 50.9 (40.1–61.2) NA NA 28.2 (16.8–43.2) NA NA 3.88 (0.94–16.04) Attempt 48.3 (27.2–70.1) 50.0 (29.3–72.3) 0.94 (0.15–5.74) 17.4 (9.9–28.6) 32.0 (14.0–57.6) 2.37 (0.55–10.23) 4.58 (1.15–18.15) 6.33 (0.65–61.56) Family physician Ideation 36.0 (29.2–43.4) 43.8 (36.8–50.6) 1.48 (0.94–2.34) 31.2 (27.1–35.6) 40.0 (33.4–46.9) 1.53 (1.09–2.15) 1.94 (1.23–3.05) 1.71 (1.02–2.84) Plan NA 49.1 (39.8–59.9) NA NA 57.4 (45.0–68.9) NA NA 1.01 (0.33–3.08) Attempt 60.7 (37.6–79.8) 58.3 (35.2–77.1) 1.18 (0.14–10.14) 41.2 (31.3–51.8) 70.8 (53.9–83.4) 3.55 (1.45–8.69) 2.68 (0.69–10.38) 0.55 (0.13–2.39) Nurse Ideation 14.9 (10.2–21.2) 29.2 (23.6–35.0) 2.84 (1.59–5.09) 4.4 (3.1–6.1) 7.5 (5.3–10.5) 1.77 (1.03–3.06) 7.51 (3.13–18.06) 6.54 (3.00–14.28) Plan NA 40.4 (31.5, 50.8) NA NA 10.8 (6.4–17.6) NA NA 8.53 (1.95–37.25) Attempt 35.0 (17.5–57.8) 58.3 (33.6–76.9) 2.48 (0.33–18.98) 12.2 (7.0–20.5) 11.0 (5.4–21.3) 0.93 (0.35–2.47) 5.26 (1.31–21.15) 23.40 (1.86–294.48) Social worker Ideation 25.4 (19.1–33.0) 52.6 (45.8–58.7) 3.76 (2.29–6.16) 11.6 (8.6–15.5) 22.5 (18.2–27.5) 2.43 (1.54–3.86) 4.17 (2.20–7.91) 4.84 (2.83–8.27) Plan NA 54.4 (43.8–64.0) NA NA 29.0 (20.5–39.3) NA NA 4.23 (1.39–12.85) Attempt 39.5 (20.6–62.2) NA NA 17.1 (11.2–25.2) 30.6 (17.6–47.7) 2.19 (0.78–6.17) 3.60 (1.08–12.02) NA Any treatment seeking Ideation 51.3 (44.0–58.6) 73.0 (66.6–78.6) 3.16 (1.96–5.08) 42.1 (37.6–46.8) 57.0 (50.8–63.0) 1.90 (1.37–2.62) 2.02 (1.31–3.13) 3.14 (1.86–5.28) Plan NA 77.2 (68.1–85.7) NA NA 75.7 (66.0–83.3) NA NA 1.84 (0.61–5.53) Attempt 72.0 (47.5–87.9) NA NA 58.4 (46.8–69.1) 79.8 (65.0–89.4) 2.83 (1.13–7.11) 2.00 (0.49–8.22) NA No. of professionals‡ Mean no. (95% CI) χ2 Mean no. (95% CI) χ2 χ2 χ2 2002 2013* 2002 2012 Ideation 1.5 (1.2–1.8) 2.6 (2.1–3.0) 21.46 0.7 (0.6–0.8) 1.1 (1.0–1.2) 19.73 18.53 34.65 Plan NA 2.5 (1.8–3.3) NA NA 1.6 (1.3–1.9) NA NA 4.87 Attempt 2.5 (1.4–3.5) 3.5 (2.5–4.5) 2.13 1.2 (0.9–1.5) 1.7 (1.4–2.1) 7.02 5.12 10.99 Note: CI = confidence interval, NA = not available in data set or not released by Statistics Canada to protect respondents’ confidentiality, OR = odds ratio.
↵* In the Canadian Forces 2013 survey, percentages were based on weighted numbers, which were rounded to a base 20 for confidentiality purposes according to Statistics Canada’s data-release policies.
↵† Suicide ideation and suicide plan models adjusted for age, sex, marital status, visible minority status, education and income; suicide attempt models adjusted for age and sex.
↵‡ Estimated marginal means (i.e., adjusted means) were computed from coefficients derived from negative binomial regression models. Models were adjusted for variables as described above.
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