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Table 3 Clinical data during hospitalization

From: Patients admitted to hospital after suicide attempt with violent methods compared to patients with deliberate self-poisoning -a study of background variables, somatic and psychiatric health and suicidal behavior

Mean (CI)a

Violent methods N = 80

Deliberate Self-poisoning N = 81

p-value

Length of stay in hospital (days)

14.3 (8.3–20.3)

2.3 (1.6–3.1)

< 0.001

Length of stay in intensive care unit (days)

4.9 (2.9–7.0)

0.5 (0.2–1.0)

<  0.001

Mechanical ventilation (days)

1.4 (0.7–2.1)

0.1 (0.01–0.3)

< 0.001

Glasgow Coma Scaleb

12.7 (11.8–13.6)

13.4 (12.7–14.1)

ns (0.2)

SAPS II mean

19.6 (16.2–23.3)

–

 

ISS mean

21.2 (17.1–25.6)

–

 
  1. aData presented as mean with 95% confidence interval (CI)
  2. bGlasgow Coma Scale (3 min - 15 max)