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Table 1 12-month and lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among NSW inmates

From: A cross-sectional survey of prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia

 

% (95% confidence interval)

 

Men

Women

Non-Aboriginal

Aboriginal

All persons

Suicidal ideation

12-month

9.1 (6.6-11.7)

10.8 (5.6-16.1)

8.7 (5.8-11.5)

11.3 (7.8-14.8)

9.3 (6.9-11.6)

Lifetime

33.4 (28.9-37.8)

38.7 (33.3-44.1)

32.8 (27.8-37.8)

37.0 (30.8-43.3)

33.7 (29.5-37.9)

Suicide attempt

12-month

2.5 (1.5-3.5)

3.8 (1.3-6.2)

2.1 (1.1-3.1)

4.4 (2.0-6.9)#

2.6 (1.6-3.6)

Lifetime

19.9 (16.0-23.7)

28.7 (20.8-36.7)*

18.7 (14.4-23.0)

26.9 (21.7-32.0)#

20.5 (16.8-24.1)

  1. *Statistically significant (p < .05) difference between men and women. #Statistically significant (p < .05) difference between non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal persons