Table 3 Clinical characteristics of in-patient suicide cases by leave status

Primary diagnosis:

   Schizophrenia

188

40%

201

26%

< 0.001

   Affective disorder

201

43%

451

59%

< 0.001

   Alcohol dependence

13

3%

9

1%

0.04

   Drug dependence

3

0.6%

2

0.3%

0.31

   Personality disorder

30

6%

40

5%

0.39

Any secondary diagnosis

237

51%

355

47%

0.16

Any adverse life event

179

40%

335

45%

0.06

Over 5 previous admissions

124

26%

213

28%

0.55

Duration of history (>5 years)

262

57%

403

54%

0.29

Under enhanced CPA*

330

73%

520

70%

0.34

Non-compliance in last month

114

25%

100

13%

< 0.001