Variable | Suicide cases (n = 242) | Living controls (n = 242) | χ 2 /t | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | – | – | ||
Male | 135 (55.8) | 135 (55.8) | ||
Female | 107 (44.2) | 107 (44.2) | ||
Age groups | 0.913 | 0.633 | ||
60-69 | 73 (30.2) | 70 (28.9) | ||
70-79 | 100 (41.3) | 110 (45.5) | ||
≥ 80 | 69 (28.5) | 62 (25.6) | ||
Education | 1.920 | 0.383 | ||
Below primary school | 111 (45.9) | 96 (39.7) | ||
Primary school | 105 (43.4) | 116 (47.9) | ||
Above primary school | 26 (10.7) | 30 (12.4) | ||
Marital status | 19.890 | 0.000 | ||
Currently married | 122 (50.4) | 170 (70.2) | ||
Non-currently married | 120 (49.6) | 72 (29.8) | ||
Employment | 8.274 | 0.016 | ||
Employed | 41 (16.9) | 61 (25.2) | ||
Unemployed | 194 (80.2) | 167 (69.0) | ||
Retired | 7 (2.9) | 14 (5.8) | ||
Living alone | 10.679 | 0.002 | ||
Yes | 64 (26.4) | 35 (14.5) | ||
No | 178 (73.6) | 207 (85.5) | ||
Being left-behind | 4.491 | 0.046 | ||
Yes | 41 (16.9) | 25 (10.3) | ||
No | 201 (83.1) | 217 (89.7) | ||
Depression [mean (SD)] | 21.40 (5.95) | 9.22 (6.42) | 21.654 | 0.000 |
QOL [mean (SD)] | 15.40 (3.06) | 19.50 (3.11) | 14.629 | 0.000 |
Social support [mean (SD)] | 22.88 (5.98) | 27.47 (6.82) | 7.868 | 0.000 |