Table 4 Diagnostic distribution across different regions of the world
From: Psychiatric diagnoses in 3275 suicides: a meta-analysis
|  | European (%) | North American (%) | Australian (%) | Asian (%) | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affective disorders | 753 (48.5) | 390 (33.6) | 71 (32.7) | 335 (51.3) | 11.3* |
Substances-related disorders | 390 (18.6) | 573 (40.1) | 106 (24.1) | 135 (26.7) | 12.1* |
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders or psychosis NOS | 125 (7.5) | 42 (4.2) | 29 (24.3) | 53 (8.4) | 24.1* |
Personality disorders | 197 (16.8) | 75 (13.4) | 75 (17.7) | 20 (17.7) | 1.2n.s. |
At least one Diagnosis | 1298 (88.8) | 710 (89.7) | 207 (78.9) | 527 (83.0) | 6.4n.s. |