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Reduce suicidal thoughts in lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students — LGBT‑06 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
57.8 percent (2021)

National Target:
52.3 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
57.8 percent of sexual minority students in grades 9 through 12 reported that they experienced suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Total
57.8
CI 53.7 / 61.7
SE 1.968

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Sex, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Male
48.8
CI 41.3 / 56.4
SE 3.746
Female
59.6
CI 55.7 / 63.4
SE 1.919

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Race/Ethnicity, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
American Indian or Alaska Native only
53.3
CI 26.8 / 78.0
SE 13.994
Asian only
59.5
CI 45.9 / 71.8
SE 6.563
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
54.7
CI 47.4 / 61.7
SE 3.552
White only
58.6
CI 54.1 / 63.0
SE 2.211
2 or more races
58.8
CI 49.3 / 67.7
SE 4.584
Hispanic or Latino
57.1
CI 49.6 / 64.2
SE 3.635
Not Hispanic or Latino
57.7
CI 53.8 / 61.5
SE 1.919
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
60.5
CI 47.8 / 71.9
SE 6.059
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
52.2
CI 45.3 / 59.0
SE 3.416
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
58.4
CI 53.4 / 63.3
SE 2.450
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
54.7
CI 45.2 / 64.0
SE 4.704

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Family income, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Family income
DNC

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Health insurance status, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Health insurance status
DNC

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Geographic location, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Geographic location
DNC

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Country of birth, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Country of birth
DNC

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Disability status, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
Disability status
DNC

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Obesity status, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
With obesity
63.0
CI 56.6 / 69.0
SE 3.078
Without obesity
54.7
CI 50.7 / 58.7
SE 1.972

Suicidal ideation among lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents in the past 12 months by Grade or Grade level, 2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2021
9th grade
60.0
CI 52.8 / 66.8
SE 3.496
10th grade
62.2
CI 58.2 / 66.1
SE 1.958
11th grade
56.0
CI 48.7 / 63.0
SE 3.567
12th grade
51.9
CI 44.1 / 59.7
SE 3.902

Disparity