Table 2 Risk Assessment: Completion rates, individual items and total scores comparison in SSD and non-SSD suicide completers
Completion rate 40 (13.0%) | Total sample N = 40 | SSD N = 19 (19/54 = 35.2%) | non-SSD N = 21 (21/254 = 8.3%) | ORs (95% CIs) 6.02 (2.94-12.31) | Fisher’s exact test P < 0.001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual items | Â | Â | Â | Â | p-value |
Suicidal History | 26 (65) | 11 (57.9) | 15 (71.4) | 0.55 (0.15-2.05) | ns |
Lethal Method | 15 (37.5) | 5 (26.3) | 10 (47.6) | 0.39 (0.10-1.49) | ns |
Plan to end life | 8 (20) | 2 (10.5) | 6 (28.6) | 0.29 (0.05-1.68) | ns |
Suicidal ideation | 16 (40) | 4 (21) | 12 (57.1) | 0.2 (0.05-0.81) | 0.027 |
Hopelessness | 18 (45) | 4 (21) | 14 (66.6) | 0.13 (0.03-0.55) | 0.005 |
Distress | 17 (42.5) | 7 (36.8) | 10 (47.6) | 0.64 (0.18-2.27) | ns |
No control of life | 15 (37.5) | 4 (21) | 11 (52.4) | 0.24 (0.06-0.98) | 0.038 |
Alcohol Misuse | 11 (27.5) | 7 (36.8) | 4 (19.0) | 2.47 (0.59-10.40) | ns |
Impulsivity | 18 (45) | 5 (26.3) | 13 (61.9) | 0.22 (0.06-0.84) | 0.031 |
Living alone | 18 (45) | 8 (42.1) | 10 (47.6) | 0.80 (0.23-2.80) | ns |
Poor physical health | 9 (22.5) | 4 (21) | 5 (23.8) | 0.85 (0.19-3.79) | ns |
Significant loss | 18 (45) | 5 (26.3) | 13 (61.9) | 0.22 (0.06-0.84) | 0.031 |
Disengagement | 9 (22.5) | 7 (36.8) | 2 (9.5) | 5.54 (0.98-31.25) | 0.060 |
Recent Discharge from hospital | 11 (27.5) | 5 (26.3) | 6 (28.6) | 0.89 (0.22-3.59) | ns |
Family History | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | n/a | ns |
Total score |  | 4.11 ± 2.88 | 6.24 ± 2.19 |  | 0.012 |