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Table 7 - Oregon 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Result Summary
For Males & Females (Grades 9 to 12): Harassment Based on
Perceived Homosexual Orientation of Individuals:
Associations with Depression & Suicide Behaviors.
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CATEGORIES	MALES N = 10,348	FEMALES N = 10,939
Harassment based on perceived homosexual orientation (percent) in the past 12 months	n = 858 (8.3%)	n = 630 (5.8%)
Depression: Risk Ratio / Greater Likelihood Frequency / Incidence Odds Ratio: Harassed vs. Non-Harassed Confidence Interval: 95% (Percentage of category accounted for by "harassed" group.)	2.3 Times 37% vs. 15.8% 2.7<3.1<3.6 (17.2%)	1.9 Times 56% vs. 29% 2.7<3.1<3.7 (9.0%)
Seriously Considered Suicide: Risk Ratio / Greater Likelihood Frequency / Incidence Odds Ratio: Harassed vs. Non-Harassed Confidence Interval: 95% (Percentage of category accounted for by "harassed" group.)	2.8 Times 28% vs. 10% 3.0<3.5<4.2 (20.2%)	2.2 Times 44% vs. 20% 2.7<3.1<3.8 (11.7%)
Attempted Suicide: Risk Ratio / Greater Likelihood Frequency / Incidence Odds Ratio: Harassed vs. Non-Harassed Confidence Interval: 95% (Percentage of category accounted for by "harassed" group.)	5.1 Times 13% vs. 2.6% 4.5<5.7<7.2 (31.3%)	2.7 Times 23% vs. 8.5% 2.5<3.3<4.0 (14.3%)
Suicide Attempt Associated with Receiving Medical Attention: Risk Ratio / Greater Likelihood Frequency / Incidence Odds Ratio: Harassed vs. Non-Harassed Confidence Interval: 95% (Percentage of category accounted for by "harassed" group.)	5.1 Times 3.7% vs. 0.72% 3.7<5.7<8.3 (33.3%)	4.0 Times 7.8% vs. 1.9% 3.2<4.3<6.0 (19.9%)
Repeat Suicide Attempters: Risk Ratio / Greater Likelihood Frequency / Incidence Odds Ratio: Harassed vs. Non-Harassed Confidence Interval: 95% (Percentage of category accounted for by "harassed" group.)	5.9 Times 6.2% vs. 1.04% 4.4<6.2<8.8 (34.9%)	3.7 Times 13.5% vs. 3.6% 3.2<4.2<5.4 (18.6%)

Boys: Pearson's Chi-Squared (X²): 82.4 - 274, p = 0.0000; Girls: X² = 98.8 - 208, p = 0.0000

"During the past 12 months..." Q-12: "...have you ever been harassed at school (or on the way to and from school) because someone thought your were gay, lesbian or bisexual?" Answer: Yes / No. Q-28: "...did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more?" Q-29: "...did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?" Q-30: "...how many times did you actually attempt suicide?" Q-31: "If you attempted suicide during the past 12 months, did any attempt result in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse?"