Table 3
Selected characteristics of sample, by lifetime suicidal thoughts, household population aged 15 to 24, Canada excluding territories, 2012

Table 3
Selected characteristics of sample, by lifetime suicidal thoughts, household population aged 15 to 24, Canada excluding territories, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Selected characteristics of sample. The information is grouped by Characteristic (appearing as row headers), No lifetime suicidal thoughts, Lifetime suicidal thoughts, % and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic No lifetime suicidal thoughts Lifetime suicidal thoughts
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
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Sex  
MaleTable 3 Note † 88.0 85.8 89.8 12.0 10.2 14.2
Female 83.8 81.4 85.9 16.2Note ** 14.1 18.6
Age group  
15 to 18 86.7 84.3 88.8 13.3 11.2 15.7
19 to 24Table 3 Note † 85.4 83.2 87.3 14.6 12.7 16.8
Geography  
Rural 88.7 85.0 91.6 11.3 8.4 15.0
Population centreTable 3 Note † 85.4 83.7 87.0 14.6 13.0 16.3
Immigrant status  
Non-immigrantTable 3 Note † 85.4 83.7 87.0 14.6 13.0 16.3
Immigrant 89.1 84.7 92.3 10.9 7.7 15.3
Student status  
Not student 84.8 82.3 87.0 15.2 13.0 17.7
StudentTable 3 Note † 86.7 84.7 88.6 13.3 11.4 15.3
Highest level of education (household)  
Secondary or less 82.0 77.6 85.8 18.0 14.2 22.4
At least some postsecondaryTable 3 Note † 86.4 84.5 88.1 13.6 11.9 15.5
Household income  
Lowest income quintile 84.6 81.6 87.2 15.4 12.8 18.4
Higher 86.4 84.5 88.1 13.6 11.9 15.5
Smoking  
Not current smokerTable 3 Note † 88.0 86.3 89.6 12.0 10.4 13.7
Daily or occasional smoker 77.3 73.0 81.0 22.7Note *** 19.0 27.0
Physical activity  
Not active 81.6 77.1 85.4 18.4Note * 14.6 22.9
Moderately/Vigorously active in last 7 daysTable 3 Note † 86.7 85.0 88.3 13.3 11.7 15.0
Depression (lifetime)  
NoTable 3 Note † 90.2 88.7 91.4 9.8 8.6 11.3
Yes 50.5 43.4 57.6 49.5Note *** 42.4 56.6
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note **

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.01)

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Note ***

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.001)

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Note †

reference category

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Source: 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey–Mental Health.
Table 3a
Negative social interactions, emotional support and stress, by lifetime suicidal thoughts, household population aged 15 to 24, Canada excluding territories, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Negative social interactions. The information is grouped by Negative social interactions, emotional support and stress (appearing as row headers), No lifetime suicidal thoughts and Lifetime suicidal thoughts (appearing as column headers).
Negative social interactions, emotional support and stress No lifetime suicidal thoughtsTable 3a Note † Lifetime suicidal thoughts
Mean Standard error Mean Standard error
Negative social interactions 3.0 0.1 4.7Note *** 0.2
Emotional support  
Overall 36.8 0.1 34.6Note *** 0.3
Attachment 7.4 0.0 7.0Note *** 0.1
Guidance 7.5 0.0 7.1Note *** 0.1
Reliable alliance 7.5 0.0 7.1Note *** 0.1
Social integration 7.2 0.0 6.7Note *** 0.1
Reassurance of worth 7.1 0.0 6.6Note *** 0.1
Stress  
Ability to handle unexpected problem 3.6 0.0 3.1Note *** 0.1
Ability to handle day-to-day demands 3.8 0.0 3.4Note *** 0.1
Note ***

significantly different from reference category (p < 0.001)

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Note †

reference category

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Source: 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey–Mental Health.

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