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Table 2 Consultations and communication of DSH thoughts to GP

From: Structured follow-up by general practitioners after deliberate self-poisoning: a randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention group % (n)

Control group % (n)

P value

GP consultations in last year before DSH episode

   

 No consultations

11.5 (7)

13.3 (11)

 

 1–5 consultations

54.1 (33)

50.6 (42)

 

  > 5 consultations

34.4 (21)

36.1 (30)

0.905

Last consultation before DSH episode

   

  < one week

31.7 (19)

24.7 (19)

 

 1–4 weeks

38.3 (23)

45.5 (35)

 

  > 4 weeks

30.0 (18)

29.9 (23)

0.607

Reason for last consultation

   

 Somatic

41.7 (25)

46.9 (38)

 

 Psychiatric

21.7 (13)

23.5 (19)

 

 Both

36.7 (22)

29.6 (24)

0.676

DSH thoughts at last consultation

   

 No

74.2 (46)

70.4 (57)

 

 Yes

25.8 (16)

29.6 (24)

0.614

Talked with GP about DSH thoughts in last consultation before DSH episode

   

 No

50 (8)

42.9 (9)

 

 Yes

50 (8)

57.1 (12)a

 

 Talked with GP but did not report thoughts

1/46

2/57

 
  1. aMissing n = 3