Table 4 Sociodemographic variables
From: Personality differences in early versus late suicide attempters
Sociodemographic variables | SA early (N = 81) | SA late (N = 32) | p |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean ± SD | 39.4 ± 13.5 | 41.9 ± 13.9 | 0.5 | U = 1205.0; Z = −0.675 effect size r = 0.06 (r = Z/√N) |
Sex (female/male) N (%) | 51/31 (62.3/37.8) | 20/12 (62.5/37.5) | 0.98 | Chi2 = 0.001; effect size w = 0 df = 1 |
Marital status N (%): |  |  | 0.53 | Chi2 = 2.23 effect size w = 0.15 df = 3 |
 Single | 31 (37.8) | 11 (34.4) | ||
 Married | 26 (31.7) | 7 (21.9) | ||
 Divorced | 21 (25.6) | 11 (34.4) | ||
 Widowed | 4 (4.9) | 3 (9.4) | ||
Highest qualification N (%): |  |  | 0.13 | Chi2 = 4.101 effect size w = 0.25 df = 2 |
 Secondary general school | 28 (34.1) | 5 (15.6) | ||
 Intermediate secondary school | 35 (42.7) | 16 (50) | ||
 Grammar school | 19 (23.2) | 11 (34.4) | ||
Occupational status N (%): |  |  | 0.11 | Chi2 = 10.52 effect size w = 0.31 df = 6 |
 Employed |  |  | ||
 Full-time | 36 (43.9) | 13 (40.6) | ||
 Part-time | 9 (11.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
 Unemployed | 13 (15.9) | 9 (28.1) | ||
 Homemaker | 3 (3.7) | 0 | ||
 In apprenticeship | 15 (18.3) | 3 (9.4) | ||
 Invalidity pension | 3 (3.7) | 1 (3.1) | ||
 Retirement | 3 (3.7) | 5 (15.6) | ||
Living situation N (%): |  |  | 0.37 | Chi2 = 3.2 effect size w = 0.19 df = 3 |
 Alone | 33 (40.2) | 14 (43.8) | ||
 With both parents | 9 (11.0) | 1 (3.1) | ||
 With husband/wife/common-law | 37 (45.1) | 17 (53.1) | ||
 With other person | 3 (3.7) | 0 |