Table 2 Socio-demographic and occupational characteristics of the fathers of case and control children
Independent Variables | Attempted Suicides | Â | Completed Suicides | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Cases | Controls | Cases | Controls |
Father's Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% Unmarried (N) | 13.9 (29) | 8.0 (50) | 12.5 (3) | 8.0 (6) |
% Married (N) | 86.1 (179) | 92.0 (572) | 87.5 (21) | 92.0 (69) |
Father's Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% Caucasian (N) | 88.1 (199) | 85.3 (578) | 88,5 (23) | 69.2 (54) |
% Sikh (N) | 10.6 (24) | 13.3 (90) | 11.5 (3) | 25.6 (20) |
% Chinese or Other Asian (N) | 1.3 (3) | 1.5 (10) | 0 | 5.1 (4) |
Father's Occupational Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% Manager (N) | 6.2 (14) | 6.9 (47) | 3.8 (1) | 5.1 (4) |
% Tradesman (N) | 30.1 (68) | 34.5 (234) | 26.9 (7) | 39.7 (31) |
% Skilled (N) | 17.7 (40) | 19.8 (134) | 30.8 (8) | 19.2 (15) |
% Unskilled (N) | 46.0 (104) | 38.8 (263) | 38.5 (10) | 35.9 (28) |
Father's average duration (years) of employment at sawmill (sd) | 5.7 (4.1) | 6.8 (4.1) | 5.8 (3.9) | 7.9 (3.9) |
Father's average # of episodes of unemployment (sd) | 1.05 (1.2) | 1.12 (1.3) | 1.08 (1.23) | 1.14 (1.34) |