Table 5 Mental health history and suicidal ideation by career stage
| Â | Total | Support staff | Student | EMCR | Senior researcher | Chi square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 152 | (n = 26) | (n = 57) | (n = 40) | (n = 29) | p value | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Diagnosed mental health disorder (lifetime) | 83 (54.6%) | 16 (61.5%) | 33 (57.9%) | 23 (57.5%) | 11 (37.9%) | 0.138 |
Suspected mental health disorder (lifetime) | 46 (30.3%) | 6 (23.1%) | 15 (26.3%) | 15 (37.5%) | 10 (34.5%) | Â |
No diagnosed or suspected mental health disorder (lifetime) | 23 (15.1%) | 4 (15.4%) | 9 (15.8%) | 2 (5.0%) | 8 (27.6%) | Â |
Diagnosed mental health disorder prior to academic career | 57 (37.5%) | 14 (53.8%) | 26 (45.6%) | 14 (35.0%) | 3 (10.3%) | 0.008 |
Suspected mental health disorder prior to academic career | 48 (31.6%) | 6 (23.1%) | 13 (22.8%) | 17 (42.5%) | 12 (41.4%) | Â |
No diagnosed or suspected mental health disorder prior to academic career | 47 (31.0%) | 6 (23.1%) | 18 (31.6%) | 9 (22.5%) | 14 (48.3%) | Â |
Diagnosed mental health disorder since beginning academic career | 48 (31.6%)a | 7 (26.9%)b | 16 (28.1%)c | 16 (40.0%)d | 9 (31.0%)e | 0.478 |
Suspected mental health disorder since beginning academic career | 50 (32.9%) | 8 (30.8%) | 18 (31.6%) | 16 (40.0%) | 8 (27.6%) | Â |
No diagnosed or suspected mental health disorder since beginning academic career | 54 (35.58%) | 11 (32.3%) | 23 (40.3%) | 8 (20.0%) | 12 (41.4%) | Â |
Suicidal ideation (past 2-weeks) | 36 (23.7%) | 4 (15.4%) | 16 (28.1%) | 8 (20%) | 8 (27.6%) | 0.519 |
Suicidal ideation (past 12-months) | 69 (45.4%) | 13 (50%) | 26 (45.6%) | 15 (37.5%) | 15 (51.7%) | 0.631 |