Associations between a history of child abuse and lifetime suicidal behaviours
| Type of abuse | Suicidal ideation | Suicide plans | Suicide attempt(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) of respondents | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | No. (%) of respondents | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | No. (%) of respondents | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) | |
| Slapped on face, head or ears, or hit or spanked with something hard | 642 (37.0) | 2.09 (1.8–2.4) | 335 (19.7) | 2.41 (2.0–3.0) | 118 (6.9) | 2.47 (1.8–3.4) |
| Pushed, grabbed or shoved, or something thrown at him/her | 336 (44.0) | 2.32 (1.9–2.8) | 183 (24.4) | 2.42 (2.0–3.0) | 73 (9.8) | 2.96 (2.1–4.1) |
| Kicked, bit, punched, choked, burned or attacked | 227 (45.0) | 2.14 (1.7–2.6) | 131 (26.4) | 2.42 (1.9–3.1) | 52 (10.5) | 2.78 (1.9–4.0) |
| Physical abuse | 681 (36.5) | 2.12 (1.8–2.5) | 351 (19.1) | 2.34 (1.9–2.9) | 125 (6.8) | 2.64 (1.9–3.7) |
| Sexual abuse | 234 (42.5) | 2.12 (1.7–2.6) | 125 (23.2) | 2.06 (1.6–2.7) | 58 (10.6) | 2.38 (1.6–3.4) |
| Exposure to intimate partner violence | 161 (48.2) | 2.63 (2.1–3.4) | 85 (25.9) | 2.48 (1.9–3.3) | 40 (12.2) | 3.25 (2.2–4.9) |
| Any child abuse | 749 (35.6) | 2.22 (1.9–2.6) | 383 (18.5) | 2.49 (2.0–3.1) | 136 (6. 5) | 2.61 (1.8–3.8) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.
↵* Adjusted for sex, age, marital status, region of residence, ethnicity, education, years of service and public safety personnel category.