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Table 1 The effect of different variables at baseline and during the follow up on the outcome of death and suicide.

From: Death and suicide among former child and adolescent psychiatric patients

Independent variable

n

Dependent variable

Sign

Risk ratio

n

Dependent variable

Sign

Risk ratio

  

Dead

Alive

   

Suicide

Alive

  

Sex

1400

    

1381

    

Male

667

24

643

(-)

 

654

11

643

(-)

 

Female

733

14

719

  

727

8

719

  

Family

1379

    

1360

    

Split family

724

16

708

(-)

 

716

8

708

(-)

 

Complete family

655

22

633

  

644

11

633

  

Adoption

1400

    

1381

    

Adopted

35

2

33

(-)

 

34

1

33

(-)

 

Natural child

1365

36

1329

  

1347

18

1329

  

Problems at school

1170

    

1153

    

Problems

544

26

518

***

1.9<4.3<9.8

529

11

518

(-)

 

No problems

626

7

619

  

624

5

619

  

Age at first admission to CAP

1400

    

1381

    

Older than age 13

642

19

623

(-)

 

634

11

623

(-)

 

13 years and younger

758

19

739

  

747

8

739

  

General psychiatry care during the follow up

1400

    

1381

    

General psychiatry care

531

23

508

**

1.3<2.5<4.8

521

13

508

**

1.3<3.5<9.2

No general psychiatry care

869

15

854

  

860

6

854

  

Conviction for offenses during the follow up

1400

    

1381

    

Convicted for offenses

499

21

478

*

1.9<2.2<4.2

486

8

478

(-)

 

Not convicted for offences

901

17

884

  

895

11

884

  

Reason for admission to CAP

1389

    

1370

    

Anxiety

181

1

180

(-)

 

180

0

180

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1208

37

1171

  

1190

19

1171

  

Depression

60

0

60

(-)

 

60

0

60

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1329

38

1291

  

1310

19

1291

  

Suicide attempt, suicide thoughts

71

2

69

(-)

 

71

2

69

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1318

36

1282

  

1299

17

1282

  

Psychosis

21

1

20

(-)

 

20

0

20

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1368

37

1331

  

1350

19

1331

  

Behavioral disorder

292

17

275

**

1.6<3.0<5.7

282

7

275

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1097

21

1076

  

1088

12

1076

  

Mental retardation and developmental problems

80

1

79

(-)

 

79

0

79

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1309

37

1272

  

1291

19

1272

  

Abused and/or neglected

38

1

37

(-)

 

38

1

37

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1351

37

1314

  

1332

18

1314

  

Relationship problems

258

6

252

(-)

 

257

5

252

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1131

32

1099

  

1113

14

1099

  

Reaction to stress

52

0

52

(-)

 

52

0

52

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1337

38

1299

  

1318

19

1299

  

Somatic problems and eating disorders

138

0

138

(-)

 

138

0

138

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1251

38

1213

  

1232

19

1213

  

Enuresis or encopresis

47

2

45

(-)

 

46

1

45

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1342

36

1306

  

1324

18

1306

  

Sleep disorders

34

1

33

(-)

 

33

0

33

(-)

 

Other cause for admission

1355

37

1318

  

1337

19

1318

  
  1. Notes: *** = P < 0.001; ** = P < 0.01; * = P < 0.05