Factors associated with acute alcohol intoxication (BAC ≥0.08 g/dl) among suicide decedents
| Men | Women | |
| AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–34 | 1.28 (1.16 to 1.42) | 1.07 (0.84 to 1.37) |
| 35–44 | 1.33 (1.21 to 1.47) | 1.10 (0.87 to 1.38) |
| 45–54 | 1.12 (1.01 to 1.23) | 1.07 (0.85 to 1.34) |
| 55–64 | 0.78 (0.70 to 0.88) | 0.65 (0.50 to 0.84) |
| 65–74 | 0.33 (0.28 to 0.38) | 0.37 (0.25 to 0.55) |
| 75+ | 0.12 (0.10 to 0.15) | 0.25 (0.15 to 0.41) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| African American | 0.53 (0.47 to 0.59) | 0.46 (0.34 to 0.63) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.78 (1.46 to 2.17) | 1.99 (1.36 to 2.90) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59 (0.44 to 0.77) | 0.50 (0.32 to 0.79) |
| Hispanic | 1.19 (1.06 to 1.35) | 1.28 (0.96 to 1.71) |
| Veteran status | ||
| Veteran | 1.12 (1.04 to 1.20) | 1.04 (0.75 to 1.42) |
| Non-veteran | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| <12 years | 1.41 (1.29 to 1.54) | 1.11 (0.91 to 1.35) |
| 12 years | 1.24 (1.15 to 1.33) | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.23) |
| >12 years | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Missing | 1.11 (0.99 to 1.25) | 1.09 (0.87 to 1.36) |
| Suicide method | ||
| Firearm | 1.76 (1.61 to 1.93) | 1.68 (1.46 to 1.93) |
| Sharp or blunt instrument | 0.66 (0.51 to 0.86) | 0.69 (0.37 to 1.26) |
| Poison | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Hanging or suffocation | 1.38 (1.25 to 1.53) | 1.48 (1.25 to 1.75) |
| Fall | 0.75 (0.56 to 1.00) | 1.51 (1.01 to 2.27) |
| Drowning | 1.38 (0.99 to 1.94) | 1.61 (1.05 to 2.47) |
| Other | 1.12 (0.89 to 1.41) | 1.20 (0.81 to 1.78) |
| Metropolitan status | ||
| Metropolitan | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Non-metropolitan | 1.09 (1.02 to 1.17) | 0.95 (0.81 to 1.10) |
Significant findings at p<0.05 are in bold.
AOR, adjusted OR; BAC, blood alcohol concentration.