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
from to from to
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
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
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