Prevalence of suicidal thoughts among off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit, aged 26 to 59, by sex and selected characteristics, Canada, 2012
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Characteristics | Off-reserve First Nations | Métis | Inuit | |||
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Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
percent | ||||||
Self-reported-physician-diagnosed mood and/or anxiety disorders |
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NoNote † | 12.7 | 17.4 | 10.8 | 13.7 | 19.4 | 19.2 |
Yes | 64.6Note * | 46.8Note * | 42.8Note * | 48.1Note * | 56.4Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 52.9Note * |
High self-worth (no feelings of worthlessness in past month) |
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NoNote † | 55.9 | 52.0 | 36.3 | 52.5 | 49.6 | 49.5 |
Yes | 16.0Note * | 18.4Note * | 11.7Note * | 15.7Note * | 17.3Note * | 16.5Note * |
Drug use (prescription or street drugs for recreation use) |
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NoNote † | 12.0Note E: Use with caution | 20.2 | 10.0 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 21.8 |
Yes | 42.4Note * | 47.8Note * | 29.1Note * | 46.1Note * | 44.5Note * | 37.1Note E: Use with caution |
Heavy, frequent drinking (five or more drinks at least once a week) | ||||||
NoNote † | 21.9 | 25.3 | 14.6 | 22.8 | 20.4 | 22.3 |
Yes | 18.8Note E: Use with caution | 32.8 | 17.5Note E: Use with caution | 35.1Note E: Use with caution | 44.0Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 42.0Note E: Use with cautionNote * |
Daily smoking | ||||||
NoNote † | 16.9 | 21.7 | 11.6 | 20.2 | 17.0Note E: Use with caution | 17.7Note E: Use with caution |
Yes | 31.2Note * | 33.4Note * | 21.3Note * | 30.7Note * | 28.0Note * | 28.7Note * |
Excellent/very good self-reported health |
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NoNote † | 31.2 | 33.2 | 18.5 | 34.5 | 26.7 | 29.1 |
Yes | 12.0Note * | 16.3Note * | 11.9Note * | 12.3Note * | 18.9 | 15.4Note * |
Marital status | ||||||
Married/common-lawNote † | 18.8 | 19.3 | 10.9 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 20.3 |
Widowed/divorced/separated | 27.5Note E: Use with caution | 38.0Note * | 22.8Note E: Use with cautionNote * | 36.1Note * | 42.6Note E: Use with caution | 31.9Note E: Use with caution |
Single (never married) | 25.4Note E: Use with caution | 29.2Note * | 23.3Note * | 26.7Note * | 26.1Note E: Use with caution | 28.0 |
Personal/parent/grandparent history of residential school |
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NoNote † | 16.9Note E: Use with caution | 18.9 | 9.9 | 20.4 | 20.1Note E: Use with caution | 18.7 |
Yes | 23.2 | 28.7Note * | 18.2Note * | 30.7Note * | 22.7 | 26.9 |
Don't know/refusal/not stated | 25.6Note E: Use with caution | 29.7Note * | 23.0Note * | 21.8 | 29.5Note E: Use with caution | 20.9Note E: Use with caution |
Adjusted after-tax household income quintilesNote § | ||||||
First quintile | 33.8Note E: Use with caution | 31.6 | 29.6 | 35.9 | 35.7Note E: Use with caution | 33.5Note E: Use with caution |
Second quintile | 20.7Note E: Use with caution | 35.3 | 20.7Note E: Use with caution | 31.5 | 20.5Note E: Use with caution | 23.1Note E: Use with caution |
Third quintile | 16.9Note E: Use with caution | 24.0Note E: Use with caution | 12.6Note E: Use with caution | 20.5 | 25.8Note E: Use with caution | 25.5Note E: Use with caution |
Fourth quintile | 19.1Note E: Use with caution | 18.2 | 13.1Note E: Use with caution | 15.2 | 22.8Note E: Use with caution | 19.4Note E: Use with caution |
Fifth quintile | 16.8Note E: Use with caution | 16.0Note E: Use with caution | 9.2Note E: Use with caution | 16.5 | 13.1Note E: Use with caution | 16.9Note E: Use with caution |
Highest level of schooling | ||||||
Less than high schoolNote † | 23.1Note E: Use with caution | 31.9 | 20.6 | 24.7 | 23.3 | 20.7 |
High school | 23.9Note E: Use with caution | 24.9 | 14.4Note E: Use with caution | 27.5 | 29.5 | 28.5Note E: Use with caution |
Postsecondary education | 18.4 | 24.2 | 13.2Note * | 20.9 | 19.0Note E: Use with caution | 25.0 |
Remoteness (weak or non-metropolitan influenced zone) |
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NoNote † | 21.3 | 26.3 | 15.1 | 23.9 | 18.1Note E: Use with caution | 26.1Note E: Use with caution |
Yes | 22.6Note E: Use with caution | 21.4Note E: Use with caution | 13.6Note E: Use with caution | 20.1Note E: Use with caution | 24.4 | 23.1 |
E use with caution
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