| 2000 (N = 1,253) | 2010 (N = 962) | Change from 2000 to 2010 (N = 715) |
---|---|---|---|
 | percent (95% CI) | percent (95% CI) | paired t-test(a) |
Felt life was not worth living | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 52.3 (49.7–55.3) | 54.9 (51.8–58.0) | mean diff = − 0.9 |
Hardly ever | 28.7 (26.0–31.0) | 31.7 (28.8–34.6) | t = −3.4 |
Sometimes | 17.2 (15.0–19.2) | 12.4 (10.1–14.3) | p = 0.001 |
Often | 1.8 (1.1–2.7) | 1.0 (0.4–1.6) |  |
Wished own death | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 72.9 (70.1–75.5) | 76.8 (70.2–76.6) | mean diff = −0.7 |
Hardly ever | 17.6 (15.5–19.7) | 15.6 (13.3–17.9) | t = −3.1 |
Sometimes | 8.9 (7.1–10.3) | 7.6 (5.9–9.3) | p = 0.002 |
Often | 0.6 (0.2–1.2) | - |  |
Thoughts of taking own life | Â | Â | Â |
Never | 69.2 (66.9–72.0) | 74.6 (71.2–77.4) | mean diff = −0.8 |
Hardly ever | 20.6 (18.2–22.6) | 17.7 (15.3–20.1) | t = −3.5 |
Sometimes | 9.2 (7.5–10.7) | 7.4 (5.8–9.1) | p < 0.0001 |
Often | 1.0 (0.5–1.7) | 0.3 (0.1–0.7) |  |