Research Article

Gender and Family Disparities in Suicide Attempt and Role of Socioeconomic, School, and Health-Related Difficulties in Early Adolescence

Table 1

Comparison between the study population and France (ESPAD survey [3, 38, 45]: %.

Study population 
(limited to <16 yearsa)
France 
(ESPAD survey)
<16 years

Number of subjects1,524 8,367
Last 12-month suicide ideation11.69.1
Lifetime suicide attempt9.67.2
Girls50.151.1
Family structure
 Intact63.274.7
 Reconstructed15.011.3
 Single parent16.411.7
 Others5.42.3
Obese (with self-reported data)10.66.9
Last 30-day substance use
 Tobacco10.713.6
 Alcohol34.734.6
 Cannabis5.15.5
Sleep disorders32.629.0
Asthma17.216.3
Depressive symptoms [41]13.19.8
Being victim of sexual abuse3.41.9
Sustained violence (at least once)53.351.5
Involvement in violence (at least once)59.164.7

were excluded 35 subjects aged 16 years or over.