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Table 1 Sample characteristics: nonideators versus ideators (%)

From: Mental health treatment use and perceived treatment need among suicide planners and attempters in the United States: between and within group differences

N (%)

Nonideators

Ideators

P

147,575 (96.50)

7,348 (3.50)

Age group

  

<.001

 21–25 years

9.25

15.75

 

 26–34 years

16.70

19.21

 

 35–49 years

28.80

33.38

 

 50–64 years

26.78

23.05

 

 65+ years

18.47

8.61

 

Male

48.07

46.69

.151

Race/ethnicity

  

<.001

 Non-Hispanic White

68.04

73.55

 

 Black

11.38

10.52

 

 Hispanic

13.90

9.46

 

 Asian

4.70

3.38

 

 Other

1.98

3.08

 

Not married

42.66

60.99

<.001

Education

  

<.001

 <High school (HS)

14.25

14.62

 

 HS graduate

29.64

31.0

 

 Some college

25.25

29.33

 

 College graduate

30.86

25.05

 

Not employed

34.35

42.67

<.001

Income <200% FPLa

31.55

43.46

<.001

Military service

11.38

11.17

.776

Health insurance coverage gap

5.04

9.31

<.001

Major depressive episode

5.10

46.97

<.001

Substance use disorders (SUD)

7.75

25.71

<.001

 Alcohol abuse/dependence

6.44

20.41

<.001

 Illicit drug abuse/dependence

1.85

10.71

<.001

Any substance abuse treatment use

1.39

7.78

<.001

 Among those with SUD

9.23

21.46

<.001

Professional MHb treatment use

12.61

50.01

<.001

 Inpatient

0.52

8.17

<.001

 Outpatient

5.82

32.36

<.001

 Pharmacotherapy

10.65

44.57

<.001

Alternative MH treatment use

8.32

22.49

<.001

Any MH (professional and/or alternative) treatment use

17.89

55.93

<.001

Perceived MH treatment need

3.61

35.13

<.001

 Without any treatment

2.10

24.49

<.001

 With any treatment

14.09

45.76

<.001

  1. aFederal poverty line.
  2. bMental health.