Table 3 Odds of Hanging suicides compared with other asphyxiation suicides in the U.S., 2005–2014
From: Epidemiology of asphyxiation suicides in the United States, 2005–2014
Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
Race (ref = white, NH) | ||||
Black, NH | 2.72 (1.34, 5.55) | <0.01 | 0.85 (0.38, 1.91) | 0.69 |
Hispanic | 2.47 (1.37, 4.44) | <0.01 | 2.25 (0.87, 5.83) | 0.09 |
Other, NH | 1.82 (1.14, 2.89) | 0.01 | 3.73 (1.59, 8.79) | <0.01 |
Age (ref = 21–34 years) | ||||
10–20 | 1.20 (0.72, 1.98) | 0.48 | 1.50 (0.58, 3.88) | 0.40 |
35–49 | 0.91 (0.68, 1.21) | 0.52 | 0.72 (0.42, 1.22) | 0.22 |
50–64 | 0.95 (0.69, 1.31) | 0.76 | 0.31 (0.19, 0.52) | <0.01 |
65 or older | 0.26 (0.18, 0.36) | <0.01 | 0.04 (0.02, 0.07) | <0.01 |
Education (ref = less than high school degree) | ||||
High school degree | 0.64 (0.45, 0.92) | 0.02 | 0.61 (0.33, 1.16) | 0.13 |
Some college | 0.30 (0.20, 0.43) | <0.01 | 0.39 (0.20, 0.74) | <0.01 |
College graduate | 0.18 (0.12, 0.26) | <0.01 | 0.27 (0.14, 0.51) | <0.01 |