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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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
Table summary
This table displays the results of Results from logistic regression analyses for past-year suicidal thoughts among off-reserve First Nations Off-reserve First Nations, Métis , Inuit and Inuit (with interaction), calculated using beta coefficient, standard error and p-value units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Off-reserve First Nations Métis Inuit Inuit (with interaction)
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)		  
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)		  
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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