Subgroup | Last contact before suicide 24 h or less | Responsibility for patient | Still in contact with patient | Mean length of relationship (years) | Closeness to patient |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A anticipators with support | 17.5 % | 23.8 % | 12.7 % | 1.8 | 31.7 % |
B distant professionals | 41.7 % | 61.6 % | 100.0 % | 1.2 | 0.0 % |
C no more contact with patient professionals | 22.9 % | 18.5 % | 0.0 % | 1.0 | 19.1 % |
D concerned professionals | 34.4 % | 76.2 % | 91.8 % | 2.4 | 100.0 % |
E unsupported professionals | 31.4 % | 17.6 % | 35.3 % | 1.2 | 100.0 % |
Total | 31.5 % | 49.8 % | 60.2 % | 1.7 | 51.8 % |
Differences between subgroups (p) | <0.001a | <0.001a | <0.001a | <0.001b | <0.001a |