Table 3 Open in new tab Suicide deaths...

	White non-Hispanic	Black non-Hispanic	Hispanic
Job Zone/skill level^a
1 (little/no prep)	0.95	0.85-1.06	n.s.	0.78	0.54-1.13	n.s.	0.56	0.41-0.76	<.01
2 (some prep)	0.99	0.91-1.08	n.s.	0.93	0.68-1.25	n.s.	0.66	0.50-0.87	<.01
3 (medium prep)	1.21	1.12-1.32	<.01	1.22	0.89-1.67	n.s.	0.84	0.63-1.11	n.s.
4 (considerable prep)	0.82	0.76-0.89	<.01	1.16	0.86-1.57	n.s.	0.88	0.67-1.16	n.s.
5 (extensive prep)	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
Educational attainment
Less than high school	5.50	5.03-6.01	<.01	5.11	3.85-5.11	<.01	2.60	2.03-3.32	<.01
High school	3.61	3.36-3.87	<.01	3.39	2.63-3.39	<.01	2.47	1.97-3.13	<.01
Some college	2.07	1.93-2.23	<.01	2.05	1.59-2.05	<.01	1.66	1.30-2.12	<.01
Degree	1.21	1.12-1.30	<.01	1.07	0.82-1.07	n.s.	0.92	0.71-1.19	n.s.
Advanced degree	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	Ref
Age, y
18-25	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
26-35	1.60	1.51-1.70	<.01	0.87	0.76-0.87	<.05	1.05	0.95-1.16	n.s.
36-45	1.67	1.58-1.77	<.01	0.71	0.62-0.71	<.01	0.70	0.63-0.79	<.01
46-55	1.74	1.64-1.85	<.01	0.50	0.43-0.50	<.01	0.57	0.50-0.64	<.01
56-65	1.76	1.66-1.87	<.01	0.37	0.31-0.37	<.01	0.59	0.51-0.69	<.01
Sex
Female	0.31	0.30-0.32	<.01	0.23	0.20-0.23	<.01	0.27	0.24-0.27	<.01
Male	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref

White non-Hispanic

Black non-Hispanic

Hispanic

95% CI

P value

95% CI

P value

95% CI

P value

Job Zone/skill level^a

1 (little/no prep)

0.95

0.85-1.06

n.s.

0.78

0.54-1.13

n.s.

0.56

0.41-0.76

<.01

2 (some prep)

0.99

0.91-1.08

n.s.

0.93

0.68-1.25

n.s.

0.66

0.50-0.87

<.01

3 (medium prep)

1.21

1.12-1.32

<.01

1.22

0.89-1.67

n.s.

0.84

0.63-1.11

n.s.

4 (considerable prep)

0.82

0.76-0.89

<.01

1.16

0.86-1.57

n.s.

0.88

0.67-1.16

n.s.

5 (extensive prep)

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

Educational attainment

Less than high school

5.50

5.03-6.01

<.01

5.11

3.85-5.11

<.01

2.60

2.03-3.32

<.01

High school

3.61

3.36-3.87

<.01

3.39

2.63-3.39

<.01

2.47

1.97-3.13

<.01

Some college

2.07

1.93-2.23

<.01

2.05

1.59-2.05

<.01

1.66

1.30-2.12

<.01

Degree

1.21

1.12-1.30

<.01

1.07

0.82-1.07

n.s.

0.92

0.71-1.19

n.s.

Advanced degree

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

1.00

Ref

Age, y

18-25

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

26-35

1.60

1.51-1.70

<.01

0.87

0.76-0.87

<.05

1.05

0.95-1.16

n.s.

36-45

1.67

1.58-1.77

<.01

0.71

0.62-0.71

<.01

0.70

0.63-0.79

<.01

46-55

1.74

1.64-1.85

<.01

0.50

0.43-0.50

<.01

0.57

0.50-0.64

<.01

56-65

1.76

1.66-1.87

<.01

0.37

0.31-0.37

<.01

0.59

0.51-0.69

<.01

Sex

Female

0.31

0.30-0.32

<.01

0.23

0.20-0.23

<.01

0.27

0.24-0.27

<.01

Male

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

1.00

ref

	White non-Hispanic	Black non-Hispanic	Hispanic
Job Zone/skill level^a
1 (little/no prep)	0.95	0.85-1.06	n.s.	0.78	0.54-1.13	n.s.	0.56	0.41-0.76	<.01
2 (some prep)	0.99	0.91-1.08	n.s.	0.93	0.68-1.25	n.s.	0.66	0.50-0.87	<.01
3 (medium prep)	1.21	1.12-1.32	<.01	1.22	0.89-1.67	n.s.	0.84	0.63-1.11	n.s.
4 (considerable prep)	0.82	0.76-0.89	<.01	1.16	0.86-1.57	n.s.	0.88	0.67-1.16	n.s.
5 (extensive prep)	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
Educational attainment
Less than high school	5.50	5.03-6.01	<.01	5.11	3.85-5.11	<.01	2.60	2.03-3.32	<.01
High school	3.61	3.36-3.87	<.01	3.39	2.63-3.39	<.01	2.47	1.97-3.13	<.01
Some college	2.07	1.93-2.23	<.01	2.05	1.59-2.05	<.01	1.66	1.30-2.12	<.01
Degree	1.21	1.12-1.30	<.01	1.07	0.82-1.07	n.s.	0.92	0.71-1.19	n.s.
Advanced degree	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	Ref
Age, y
18-25	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
26-35	1.60	1.51-1.70	<.01	0.87	0.76-0.87	<.05	1.05	0.95-1.16	n.s.
36-45	1.67	1.58-1.77	<.01	0.71	0.62-0.71	<.01	0.70	0.63-0.79	<.01
46-55	1.74	1.64-1.85	<.01	0.50	0.43-0.50	<.01	0.57	0.50-0.64	<.01
56-65	1.76	1.66-1.87	<.01	0.37	0.31-0.37	<.01	0.59	0.51-0.69	<.01
Sex
Female	0.31	0.30-0.32	<.01	0.23	0.20-0.23	<.01	0.27	0.24-0.27	<.01
Male	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref

Table 3

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Suicide deaths by training/skill level adjusted for age, sex, and educational attainment only.

	White non-Hispanic			Black non-Hispanic			Hispanic
	OR	95% CI	P value	OR	95% CI	P value	OR	95% CI	P value
Job Zone/skill level^a
1 (little/no prep)	0.95	0.85-1.06	n.s.	0.78	0.54-1.13	n.s.	0.56	0.41-0.76	<.01
2 (some prep)	0.99	0.91-1.08	n.s.	0.93	0.68-1.25	n.s.	0.66	0.50-0.87	<.01
3 (medium prep)	1.21	1.12-1.32	<.01	1.22	0.89-1.67	n.s.	0.84	0.63-1.11	n.s.
4 (considerable prep)	0.82	0.76-0.89	<.01	1.16	0.86-1.57	n.s.	0.88	0.67-1.16	n.s.
5 (extensive prep)	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
Educational attainment
Less than high school	5.50	5.03-6.01	<.01	5.11	3.85-5.11	<.01	2.60	2.03-3.32	<.01
High school	3.61	3.36-3.87	<.01	3.39	2.63-3.39	<.01	2.47	1.97-3.13	<.01
Some college	2.07	1.93-2.23	<.01	2.05	1.59-2.05	<.01	1.66	1.30-2.12	<.01
Degree	1.21	1.12-1.30	<.01	1.07	0.82-1.07	n.s.	0.92	0.71-1.19	n.s.
Advanced degree	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	Ref
Age, y
18-25	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
26-35	1.60	1.51-1.70	<.01	0.87	0.76-0.87	<.05	1.05	0.95-1.16	n.s.
36-45	1.67	1.58-1.77	<.01	0.71	0.62-0.71	<.01	0.70	0.63-0.79	<.01
46-55	1.74	1.64-1.85	<.01	0.50	0.43-0.50	<.01	0.57	0.50-0.64	<.01
56-65	1.76	1.66-1.87	<.01	0.37	0.31-0.37	<.01	0.59	0.51-0.69	<.01
Sex
Female	0.31	0.30-0.32	<.01	0.23	0.20-0.23	<.01	0.27	0.24-0.27	<.01
Male	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref

	White non-Hispanic			Black non-Hispanic			Hispanic
	OR	95% CI	P value	OR	95% CI	P value	OR	95% CI	P value
Job Zone/skill level^a
1 (little/no prep)	0.95	0.85-1.06	n.s.	0.78	0.54-1.13	n.s.	0.56	0.41-0.76	<.01
2 (some prep)	0.99	0.91-1.08	n.s.	0.93	0.68-1.25	n.s.	0.66	0.50-0.87	<.01
3 (medium prep)	1.21	1.12-1.32	<.01	1.22	0.89-1.67	n.s.	0.84	0.63-1.11	n.s.
4 (considerable prep)	0.82	0.76-0.89	<.01	1.16	0.86-1.57	n.s.	0.88	0.67-1.16	n.s.
5 (extensive prep)	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
Educational attainment
Less than high school	5.50	5.03-6.01	<.01	5.11	3.85-5.11	<.01	2.60	2.03-3.32	<.01
High school	3.61	3.36-3.87	<.01	3.39	2.63-3.39	<.01	2.47	1.97-3.13	<.01
Some college	2.07	1.93-2.23	<.01	2.05	1.59-2.05	<.01	1.66	1.30-2.12	<.01
Degree	1.21	1.12-1.30	<.01	1.07	0.82-1.07	n.s.	0.92	0.71-1.19	n.s.
Advanced degree	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	Ref
Age, y
18-25	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref
26-35	1.60	1.51-1.70	<.01	0.87	0.76-0.87	<.05	1.05	0.95-1.16	n.s.
36-45	1.67	1.58-1.77	<.01	0.71	0.62-0.71	<.01	0.70	0.63-0.79	<.01
46-55	1.74	1.64-1.85	<.01	0.50	0.43-0.50	<.01	0.57	0.50-0.64	<.01
56-65	1.76	1.66-1.87	<.01	0.37	0.31-0.37	<.01	0.59	0.51-0.69	<.01
Sex
Female	0.31	0.30-0.32	<.01	0.23	0.20-0.23	<.01	0.27	0.24-0.27	<.01
Male	1.00	ref		1.00	ref		1.00	ref

Abbreviations: n.s., nonsignificant; OR, odds ratio; ref, reference.

^aA Job Zone in the O^*NET (Occupational Information Network)¹⁰ system is a 5-level classification system that groups various occupations based on the level of education, experience, and training typically required for entry into the job. The 5 levels, going from 1 to 5, represent the degree of preparation needed for different types of jobs.

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