Table A.4
Results from logistic regression analyses for past-year suicidal thoughts among off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit adults, aged 18 to 25 years, by Aboriginal group, Canada, 2012
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| Off-reserve First Nations | Métis | Inuit | Inuit (with interaction) | |||||||||
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| beta coefficient | standard error | p-value | beta coefficient | standard error | p-value | beta coefficient | standard error | p-value | beta coefficient | standard error | p-value | |
| Intercept | -1.93 | 0.74 | 0.009 | -1.44 | 0.71 | 0.044 | -1.09 | 0.84 | 0.195 | -0.86 | 0.82 | 0.296 |
| Self-reported-physician-diagnosed mood and/or anxiety disorder(s) |
0.93 | 0.37 | 0.013 | 1.58 | 0.38 | 0.000 | 1.89 | 0.53 | 0.000 | -0.23 | 0.92 | 0.806 |
| Drug use (prescription/street drugs for recreational use) |
1.57 | 0.40 | 0.000 | 1.82 | 0.36 | 0.000 | 1.25 | 0.39 | 0.001 | 1.23 | 0.37 | 0.001 |
| Heavy, frequent drinking | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.483 | -0.02 | 0.52 | 0.966 | -0.02 | 0.46 | 0.960 | 0.02 | 0.44 | 0.972 |
| Daily smoking | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.01 | 0.45 | 0.025 | 1.14 | 0.47 | 0.015 |
| Hopelessness (felt hopeless all or most of the time in past month) | -0.40 | 0.68 | 0.559 | 1.58 | 0.61 | 0.011 | 2.58 | 0.74 | 0.001 | 2.77 | 0.78 | 0.000 |
| High self-worth (no feelings of worthlessness in past month) |
-3.73 | 0.43 | 0.000 | -2.31 | 0.36 | 0.000 | -1.37 | 0.4 | 0.001 | -1.27 | 0.39 | 0.001 |
| Personal/Parent/Grandparent history of residential school attendance (reference category: no) |
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| Yes | 0.87 | 0.51 | 0.091 | — | — | — | -0.80 | 0.54 | 0.138 | -0.85 | 0.53 | 0.105 |
| Don't know/refusal/not stated | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.248 | — | — | — | -0.52 | 0.60 | 0.392 | -0.62 | 0.61 | 0.311 |
| Bullying environment in school | 0.75 | 0.40 | 0.060 | -0.37 | 0.36 | 0.299 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.603 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.393 |
| High social support | -0.50 | 0.46 | 0.279 | -0.49 | 0.54 | 0.362 | -0.28 | 0.57 | 0.630 | -0.57 | 0.51 | 0.261 |
| Strong extended family ties | -0.80 | 0.40 | 0.048 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 0.595 | -0.04 | 0.39 | 0.913 | -0.06 | 0.37 | 0.881 |
| Parental/family involvement | -0.44 | 0.42 | 0.299 | -0.62 | 0.38 | 0.106 | -1.25 | 0.40 | 0.002 | -1.18 | 0.40 | 0.003 |
| Currently attending school (reference category: Not attending) |
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| Attending high school or high school equivalency | -0.15 | 0.56 | 0.783 | 0.3 | 0.39 | 0.437 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 0.434 | 0.45 | 0.6 | 0.458 |
| Attending post-secondary institution | -1.20 | 0.55 | 0.025 | -0.84 | 0.51 | 0.100 | -0.51 | 0.78 | 0.518 | -0.96 | 0.79 | 0.225 |
| Female sex | 0.20 | 0.38 | 0.589 | -0.31 | 0.37 | 0.402 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.907 | -0.48 | 0.44 | 0.276 |
| Mood and/or anxiety disorders X Sex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.13 | 1.11 | 0.005 |
| — characteristic not significantly associated with past-year suicidal thoughts when accounting for other characteristics, and not included in the final analysis Notes: Sample sizes: 1,529 (off-reserve First Nations), 1,376 (Métis) and 708 (Inuit) Parental/family involvement defined here as having had homework checked by or received help with homework from parents or other family members at the time of the survey among respondents in school, or otherwise during their last year of school. Please see the Methods section for more details. High social support was defined as having family alone or also non-relatives to turn to in times of need. Having no one to turn to or only non-relatives was characterized as not having high social support. Strong extended family ties was defined as having reported strength of ties of 4 or 5 on a scale of 1 to 5 among family members living in their city, town or community but in another household. All regression models adjusted for household income Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2012. |
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