Alcohol Consumption and Nearly Lethal Suicide Attempts

We conducted a case‐control study of the association between nearly lethal suicide attempts and facets of alcohol consumption; namely, drinking frequency, drinking quantity, binge drinking, alcoholism, drinking within 3 hours of suicide attempt, and age began drinking. Subjects were 13–34 years of a...

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Published in:Suicide & life-threatening behavior 2002, Vol.32 (s1), p.30-41
Main Authors: Powell, Kenneth E., Kresnow, Marcie-jo, Mercy, James A., Potter, Lloyd B., Swann, Alan C., Frankowski, Ralph F., Lee, Roberta K., Bayer, Timothy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Affective Behavior
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholism
Case Studies
Case-Control Studies
Catchment Area (Health)
Correlation analysis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Drinking
Female
Humans
Individual Characteristics
Interviews
Male
Measures (Individuals)
Predictor Variables
Psychological Patterns
Qualitative Research
Screening Tests
Suicide
Suicide, Attempted - classification
Suicide, Attempted - prevention & control
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Suicides & suicide attempts
Telephone Surveys
Texas
Time Factors
Weapons
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Summary:We conducted a case‐control study of the association between nearly lethal suicide attempts and facets of alcohol consumption; namely, drinking frequency, drinking quantity, binge drinking, alcoholism, drinking within 3 hours of suicide attempt, and age began drinking. Subjects were 13–34 years of age. In bivariable analyses, all measures were associated with nearly lethal suicide attempts. Odds ratios ranged from 2.4 for alcoholism to 7.0 for drinking within 3 hours of attempt. All exposure variables except age began drinking exhibited a J‐shaped relationship between alcohol exposure and nearly lethal suicide attempt. After controlling for potential confounders and other measures of alcohol exposure, drinking within 3 hours of attempt remained most strongly (odds ratios > 6) associated. Alcoholism remained significantly associated in most models, but at lower strength.
ISSN:0363-0234
1943-278X
DOI:10.1521/suli.32.1.5.30.24208