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Table 3 Between-group difference in mental health treatment use and perceived treatment need among ideators: odds ratios (OR) from logistic regression models

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

N

Treatment use vs. nonuse 7,348

Perceived treatment need vs. no perceived need 7,348

OR

95% CIa

OR

95% CIa

Planned/no attempt

1.49**

1.17–2.89

1.35*

1.06–1.73

No plan/attempted

2.45**

1.39–4.31

0.96

0.61–1.51

Planned/attempted

1.64**

1.25–2.15

1.03

0.75–1.42

No plan/no attempt

1.00

 

1.00

 

Used mental health treatment (Did not use)

  

2.00***

1.67–2.39

Age 21–25 years

0.48***

0.39–0.58

1.07

0.88–1.31

Age 26–34 years

0.70**

0.55–0.90

1.32*

1.04–1.69

Age 50–64 years

0.96

0.75–1.23

0.55***

0.42–0.73

Age 65+ years

041***

0.29–0.59

0.27**

0.14–0.55

Age 35–49 years

1.00

 

1.00

 

Male

0.49***

0.41–0.58

0.64***

0.52–0.78

Female

1.00

 

1.00

 

Black

0.54***

0.43–0.69

0.92

0.72–1.18

Hispanic

0.55***

0.43–0.72

0.77

0.59–1.00

Asian

0.51*

0.28–0.92

0.45**

0.25–0.80

Other

0.81

0.56–1.17

0.87

0.60–1.25

Non-Hispanic White

1.00

 

1.00

 

Not married

0.94

0.77–1.16

1.02

0.85–1.23

Married

1.00

 

1.00

 

<High school

0.60***

0.47–0.77

0.94

0.70–1.26

High school graduate

0.73**

0.59–0.89

0.94

0.76–1.16

More than high school

1.00

 

1.00

 

Not employed

1.71***

1.40–2.10

1.07

0.88–1.31

Employed

1.00

 

1.00

 

Income <200% FPLb

0.92

0.77–1.08

1.11

0.93–1.34

(Income ≥200% FPL)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Military service

1.27

0.90–1.78

1.22

0.86–1.73

No military service

1.00

 

1.00

 

Health insurance coverage gap

1.08

0.83–1.40

1.34*

1.01–1.78

No gap

1.00

 

1.00

 

Major depressive episode (MDE)

3.33***

2.79–3.96

2.25***

1.87–2.72

No MDE

1.00

 

1.00

 

Alcohol use disorder

1.19

0.98–1.44

1.38**

1.10–1.72

No disorder

1.00

 

1.00

 

Illicit drug use disorder

1.32**

1.08–1.60

1.66***

1.32–2.09

No disorder

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. F(22,39) = 21.26, df = 60, P < .001 for treatment use; F(23,38) = 16.17, df = 60, P < .001 for perceived need.
  2. * P < .05; ** P < .01; *** P < .001.
  3. aConfidence interval.
  4. bFederal poverty line.