Table 2 Description of the sample according to suicide attempt (n = 1888)

Gender

Male

C 34.6 (97)

C 45.2 (726)

<0.001

R 11.8

R 88.2

Female

C 65.4 (183)

C 54.8 (881)

R 17.2

R 82.8

Nationality

Italian

C 83.6 (234)

C 88.2 (1417)

0.032

R 14.2

R 85.8

Foreign

C 16.4 (46)

C 11.8 (190)

R 19.5

R 80.5

Living Arrangement

Alone

C 21.8 (58)

C 27.0 (397)

0.009

R 12.7

R 87.3

With parents or own family

C 74.4 (198)

C 65.6 (965)

R 17.0

R 83.0

Community/social services

C 3.8 (10)

C 7.4 (109)

R 8.4

R 91.6

Marital status

Not Married

C 55.3 (147)

C 65.2 (953)

0.002

R 13.4

R 86.6

Married

C 44.7 (119)

C 34.8 (508)

R 19.0

R 81.0

Educational level

Primary or Middle School

C 72.5 (185)

C 74.5 (1058)

0.5

R 14.9

R 85.1

High School or Degree

C 27.5 (70)

C 25.5 (362)

R 16.2

R 83.8

Occupation

Employed

C 34.9 (89)

C 24.4 (354)

<0.001

R 20.1

R 79.9

Unemployed

C 65.1 (166)

C 74.8 (1087)

R 13.2

R 86.7

Retired/Invalid

C 0.0 (0)

C 0.8 (12)

R 0.0

R 100.0

History of psychiatric disorders

Yes

C 55.9 (156)

C 64.3 (1031)

0.007

R 13.1

R 86.9

Under the care of a psychiatrist

Yes

C 43.4 (121)

C 52.7 (845)

0.004

R 12.5

R 87.5

Treated with psychiatric drugs

Yes

C 51.3 (143)

C 58.3 (934)

0.028

R 13.3

R 86.7