Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of suicide attempters who attempt suicide by jumping
Characteristic | F2 (n = 37) | Except for F2 (n = 76) | p values (z) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 41.9 ± 11.7 | 35.1 ± 16.3 | .009 (2.6) |
Gender (Male/Female) | 9 / 28 | 16 / 60 | .69 (0.2)a |
Education (years) | 12.5 ± 1.5b | 11.6 ± 2.2 | .014 (2.5) |
Antipsychotic (+/−) | 23 / 14 | 29 / 47 | .016 (5.8)a |
At the first visit (years) | 29.9 ± 10.8 | 30.6 ± 16.3 | .57 (0.6) |
Duration of psychiatric treatment (years) | 11.3 ± 10.7 | 4.5 ± 6.8 | .001 (3.4) |
Mean hospital stay | 125.7 ± 63.9 | 83.6 ± 63.2 | <.001 (3.7) |
Height (floor) | 3.6 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 1.9 | .83 (−0.2) |
Total numbers of injured parts | 3.2 ± 1.2 | 2.6 ± 1.2 | .017 (2.4) |
Details of injured body parts | |||
Head (+/−) | 18 / 19 (48.6%) | 24 / 52 (31.6%) | .078 (3.1)a |
Chest (+/−) | 17 / 20 (46.0%) | 27 / 49 (35.5%) | .29 (1.1)a |
Abdomen (+/−) | 9 / 28 (24.3%) | 13 / 63 (17.1%) | .36 (0.83)a |
Spine (+/−) | 21 / 16 (56.8%) | 44 / 32 (57.9%) | .91 (<0.1)a |
Pelvis (+/−) | 18 / 19 (48.6%) | 28 / 48 (36.8%) | .23 (1.4)a |
Arm (+/−) | 6 / 31 (16.2%) | 20 / 56 (26.3%) | .23 (1.4)a |
Leg (+/−) | 28 / 9 (75.7%) | 41 / 35 (53.9%) | .026 (4.9)a |