|  | Middle age (n = 43) | except middle age(n = 277) | Analysis | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | N (%) | N (%) | χ2 | df | P |
Methods | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Drug over dose | 11 (26) | 145 (52) | 10.7 | 1 | < 0.01 |
 | Laceration | 13 (30) | 39 (14) | 7.1 | 1 | 0.01 |
 | High lethality | 34 (79) | 191 (69) | 1.8 | 1 | 0.21 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 5.9 | 2 | 0.052 |
 | Compulsory education | 7 (16) | 71 (26) |  |  |  |
 | High school education and over | 27 (63) | 180 (65) |  |  |  |
Axis I | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mood disorders | Â | 16 (37) | 62 (22) | 4.4 | 1 | 0.054 |
Adjustment disorders | Â | 3 (7) | 54 (19) | 4.0 | 1 | 0.053 |
Previous deliberate self harm | Â | 6 (14) | 115 (42) | 12.1 | 2 | < 0.01 |
Current psychiatric treatment | Â | 23 (53) | 185 (67) | 8.8 | 3 | < 0.05 |