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Table 1 Distribution of early risk factors measured at conscription in relation to suicide attempt and completed suicide. Percent

From: Violent and non-violent methods of attempted and completed suicide in Swedish young men: the role of early risk factors

 

Total cohort

Suicide attempt

Suicide

Fathers’ social class

III

58.57

61.77

59.93

1-II

35.60

28.34

30.33

Missing

5.83

9.89

9.74

Medication for nervous problems in the family

Yes (parents/ family members)

31.87

45.05

42.28

No

64.85

49.50

53.01

Missing

3.29

5.45

4.72

Fathers’ heavy drinking

Often

4.04

9.06

6.67

Sometimes/occasionally never

93.27

86.83

89.27

Missing

2.69

4.11

4.07

Conduct problems at school

Yes (at least once)

23.87

44.80

38.70

No

74.97

52.77

59.19

Missing

1.16

2.43

2.11

Own medication for psychiatric problems

Yes

11.33

30.12

22.93

No

87.37

67.95

75.12

Missing

1.30

1.93

1.95

Emotional control

Very bad, bad

30.21

53.36

47.80

Very good, good, medium

68.93

44.63

50.57

Missing

0.86

2.01

1.63

Intellectual ability

Below average

19.04

34.73

30.57

Above average, average

80.81

64.51

69.27

Missing

0.15

0.76

0.16

Psychiatric diagnosis (at conscription)

Yes (at least one diagnosis)

12.45

32.38

27.48

No

85.75

65.44

71.06

Missing

1.79

2.18

1.46

Contact with police and juvenile authorities

Yes (several or some times

28.20

53.52

44.55

No

70.19

43.96

52.85

Missing

1.62

2.52

2.60

Risky alcohol use

Yes

8.51

22.40

20.65

No

89.98

75.34

76.59

Missing

1.51

2.27

1.26

Dug misuse

Yes

3.59

11.83

9.59

No

91.75

81.96

83.90

Missing

4.66

6.21

6.50

Sniffing

At least once

13.26

28.10

23.41

No

85.05

68.88

73.33

missing

1.69

3.02

3.25

Hospitalization

Alcohol hospitalization

   

Yes (at least once)

5.78

25.4

25.20

No

94.22

74.59

74.80

Drug use hospitalization

Yes (at least once)

1.37

19.46

12.03

No

98.63

80.54

87.97