Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Axis I + II group | Axis I group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention (n = 68) N (%) | Control (n = 52) N (%) | Intervention (n = 392) N (%) | Control (n = 402) N (%) | |
Sex male/female | 18(26.5) /50(73.5) | 17(32.7) /35(67.3) | 179(45.7) /213(54.3) | 186(46.3) /216(53.7) |
Age, mean (SD) | 33.9 (9.4) | 33.0 (10.3) | 44.6 (14.8) | 42.8 (15.3) |
Primary psychiatric diagnosis | ||||
Substance-related disorder | 6 (8.8) | 6 (11.5) | 13 (3.3) | 20 (5.0) |
Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder | 6 (8.8) | 3 (5.8) | 87 (22.2) | 83 (20.6) |
Mood disorder | 31 (45.6) | 27 (51.9) | 184 (46.9) | 184 (45.8) |
Adjustment disorder | 18 (26.5) | 9 (17.3) | 82 (20.9) | 82 (20.4) |
Other | 7 (10.3) | 7 (13.4) | 26 (6.6) | 33 (8.2) |
Comorbid Axis II diagnosis | ||||
Personality disorder | 58 (85.3) | 45 (86.5) | ||
Mental retardation | 10 (14.7) | 7 (13.5) | ||
Visited a psychiatrist within 1 month before the suicide attempt | 51 (75.0) | 41 (78.8) | 209 (53.3) | 216 (53.7) |
Education | ||||
Less than high school | 22 (32.4) | 20 (38.5) | 93 (23.7) | 88 (21.9) |
High school | 25 (36.8) | 25 (48.1) | 204 (52.0) | 212 (52.7) |
Beyond high school | 21 (30.9) | 7 (13.5) | 95 (24.2) | 102 (25.4) |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 31 (46.3) | 17 (32.7) | 163 (41.6) | 189 (47.0) |
Unemployed | 35 (52.2) | 34 (65.4) | 208 (53.1) | 186 (46.3) |
Retired | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) | 11 (2.8) | 15 (3.7) |
Student | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (2.6) | 12 (3.0) |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 15 (22.1) | 15 (28.8) | 165 (42.1) | 180 (44.8) |
Single | 40 (58.8) | 28 (53.8) | 129 (32.9) | 155 (38.6) |
Divorced | 13 (19.1) | 9 (17.3) | 81 (20.7) | 52 (12.9) |
Widowed | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (4.3) | 15 (3.7) |
Lives with partner or family | 17 (25.0) | 9 (17.3) | 96 (24.5) | 75 (18.7) |
Previous suicide attempts | ||||
None | 16 (23.5) | 12 (23.1) | 213 (54.3) | 223 (55.5) |
One or more times | 52 (76.5) | 40 (76.9) | 179 (45.7) | 179 (44.5) |
Method of the present suicide attempta | ||||
Drug overdose | 55 (80.9) | 36 (69.2) | 271 (69.1) | 286 (71.1) |
Gas | 1 (1.5) | 3 (5.8) | 30 (7.7) | 25 (6.2) |
Laceration | 9 (13.2) | 7 (13.5) | 67 (17.1) | 64 (15.9) |
Jumping from a high place | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.9) | 10 (2.6) | 6 (1.5) |
Intentional traffic-related injury | 10 (14.7) | 3 (5.8) | 45 (11.4) | 57 (14.2) |
Hanging | 1 (1.5) | 6 (11.5) | 26 (6.6) | 20 (5.0) |
Other | 4 (5.9) | 3 (5.8) | 17 (4.3) | 18 (4.5) |