Characteristic | No. (%) of respondents*† | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total n = 6800 | Suicidal ideation in previous year‡ n = 980 | Suicide attempt in lifetime‡ n = 480 | |
Sex assigned at birth | |||
Male | 3360 (51.0) | 335 (10.0) | 140 (4.5) |
Female | 3440 (49.0) | 645 (18.2) | 325 (9.1) |
Self-reported gender | |||
Male | 3360 (51.0) | 340 (10.0) | 145 (4.6) |
Female | 3400 (48.6) | 620 (17.7) | 310 (8.9) |
Other | 30 (0.3) | 25 (77.6) | 15 (42.8) |
Sexual or gender minority status | |||
Heterosexual | 5360 (78.6) | 555 (10.4) | 250 (4.6) |
Boys attracted to boys | 50 (0.8) | 10 (17.8) | 5 (13.6) |
Girls attracted to girls | 90 (1.0) | 30 (46.7) | 15 (20.6) |
Attracted to > 1 gender | 990 (14.7) | 310 (28.8) | 155 (14.3) |
Transgender | 50 (0.6) | 35 (58.4) | 20 (39.9) |
Not sure sexual attraction | 265 (4.3) | 40 (14.6) | 20 (9.9) |
Low income (< $40 000) | |||
No | 5815 (83.8) | 845 (14.3) | 395 (6.7) |
Yes | 990 (16.2) | 140 (12. 4) | 75 (6.9) |
Rural residence | |||
No | 5170 (82.6) | 780 (14.4) | 355 (6.7) |
Yes | 1635 (17.4) | 205 (11.8) | 110 (6.9) |
Visible minority | |||
No | 4640 (63.6) | 645 (13.8) | 310 (6.5) |
Yes | 2162 (36.4) | 340 (14.7) | 165 (7.2) |
Age, yr | |||
15 | 2385 (35.6) | 325 (13.3) | 150 (5.4) |
16 | 2310 (33.9) | 345 (15.0) | 155 (7.4) |
17 | 2105 (30.5) | 310 (13.6) | 160 (7.7) |
Bullying, mean ± SE | 2.75 ± 0.05 | 5.15 ± 0.21 | 6.18 ± 0.35 |
Cyberbullying, mean ± SE | 0.59 ± 0.02 | 1.37 ± 0.09 | 1.69 ± 0.14 |
Note: SE = standard error.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.
↵† In accordance with Statistics Canada release policy, unweighted counts are rounded to the nearest 5; percentages are based on weighted frequencies (not shown).
↵‡ The percent frequencies are row percentages (i.e., the frequency within each demographic category with ideation or attempt).