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Table 3 Associations between suicidality, intoxication at the time of arrest, service access, and substance use disorder

From: Substance use disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody: a public health opportunity

 

No SUD (n = 134)

SUD (n = 262)

OR (95% CI)

n

%

n

%

Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts

 Thoughts (Lifetime)

33

25

93

36

1.68 (1.03–2.78) p = 0.028

 Thoughts (12mths)

12

9

31

12

1.36 (0.65–3.02) p = 0.383

 Thoughts (Current)

2

2

6

2

1.55 (0.27–15.86) p = 0.592

 Attempt (Lifetime)

18

13

60

23

1.91 (1.05–3.61) p = 0.025

Under Influence of substance at the time of arrest

 Alcohol

84

63

192

73

1.63 (1.02–2.60) p = 0.029

 Drugsa

50

37

150

57

2.25 (1.44–3.53) p < s 0.001

Service access in the 12 months pre custody

 Mental Health Careb

29

22

58

22

1.03 (0.61–1.78) p = 0.906

 AOD Service

10

8

40

15

2.23 (1.05–5.18) p = 0.027

  1. amissing data n = 3 (counted as not intoxicated)
  2. bmissing data n = 15 (10 with SUD)