Characteristic | Suicidal ideation in previous year* RR (95% CI) | Suicide attempt in lifetime† RR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|
Sexual minority status | ||
Heterosexual | Ref. | Ref. |
Boys attracted to boys | 2.08 (0.89 to 4.87) | 3.79 (0.56 to 25.8) |
Girls attracted to girls | 3.63 (2.59 to 5.08) | 3.31 (1.81 to 6.06) |
Attracted to > 1 gender | 2.51 (2.12 to 2.98) | 2.83 (2.18 to 3.68) |
Transgender | 4.95 (3.63 to 6.75) | 7.60 (4.76 to 12.1) |
Not sure | 1.37 (0.96 to 1.97) | 2.03 (1.23 to 3.36) |
Sex at birth (female v. male) | 1.52 (1.28 to 1.81) | 1.70 (1.31 to 2.21) |
Low family income‡ | 0.85 (0.67 to 1.07) | 1.00 (0.70 to 1.43) |
Rural residence§ | 0.85 (0.70 to 1.04) | 1.10 (0.82 to 1.47) |
Visible minority member¶ | 1.09 (0.92 to 1.29) | 1.14 (0.89 to 1.47) |
Age, yr | ||
15 | Ref. | Ref. |
16 | 1.09 (0.90 to 1.31) | 1.32 (1.00 to 1.74) |
17 | 1.00 (0.82 to 1.21) | 1.40 (1.05 to 1.86) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, Ref. = reference category, RR = relative risk.
↵* n = 6800, 980 events.
↵† n = 6795, 480 events.
↵‡ Low family income defined as parent-reported family incomes below Can$40 000, before taxes and deductions.
↵§ Defined by Statistics Canada based on population density and proximity to core areas.
↵¶ A child was considered a visible minority member when the parent identified a population group other than white, or the child was an Indigenous person.