title: Alcohol consumption and nearly lethal suicide attempts.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Atlanta, USA. kepowell@dhr.state
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kresnow
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mercy
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Swann
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Frankowski
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bayer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D013781:Texas; D013997:Time Factors