In 2010, over a 12-month retrospective period, 3.9% of respondents aged 15 to 85 reported having had suicidal thoughts, and 0.5% reported having attempted suicide. While the lifetime rate of reported suicide attempts appears to have remained stable since 2000 (approximately 6%), the rate of suicide attempts in the past 12 months is higher than that observed in 2005. Overall, the frequency of reported suicide attempts over the past 12 months decreases with age, while the incidence of suicidal thoughts peaks between the ages of 45 and 54. Gender is an important variable: more women than men have had suicidal thoughts and have attempted suicide in the past year. The most significant risk factor for both suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts is having experienced violence (both sexual and non-sexual). Other factors associated with suicidal thoughts and/or suicide attempts include living alone, unemployment, low income, and tobacco use. Some risk factors are gender-specific; this is the case with chronic risky alcohol consumption among women. (R.A.)