Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics

Total number of patients

7,399 (100)

Age

  ≤ 20

1,213 (16.4)

  21–35

2,071 (28.0)

  36–55

2,080 (28.1)

  56–70

674 (9.1)

  ≥ 71

981 (13.3)

Male

3,649 (49.3)

Divorced/separated

811 (11.0)

Unemployed/home duties

1,235 (16.7)

Pensioner/retired

1,417 (19.2)

Postcode changed

  Past 12 months

2,479 (33.5)

  Past 12–24 months

1,201 (16.2)

  Past 24–48 months

1,802 (24.4)

Admitted before risk assessment

  Past 3 months

1,824 (24.7)

  Past 3–6 months

1,127 (15.2)

  Past 6–12 months

1,485 (20.0)

ED visited before risk assessment

  Past 3 months

3,935 (53.2)

  Past 3–6 months

1,297 (17.5)

  Past 6–12 months

1,681 (22.7)

Attempted before risk assessment - moderate lethality

  Past 3 months

817 (11.0)

  Past 3–6 months

310 (4.2)

  Past 6–12 months

435 (5.9)

Attempted before risk assessment - high lethality

  Past 3 months

369 (4.0)

  Past 3–6 months

120 (1.6)

  Past 6–12 months

157 (2.1)