Table 2 Health characteristics of suicide cases with a completed heath questionnaire (n = 195)
From: Characteristics of persons who died by suicide in prison in France: 2017–2018
History before prison | During the stay in prison | The week before suicide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Traumatic life events | ||||||
Family history of suicide | ||||||
Yes | 14 | 7.2 | - | - | - | - |
No | 68 | 34.9 | - | - | - | - |
Missing | 113 | 57.9 | - | - | - | - |
Physical abuse | ||||||
Yes | 26 | 13.3 | - | - | - | - |
No | 62 | 31.8 | - | - | - | - |
Missing | 107 | 54.9 | - | - | - | - |
Sexual abuse | ||||||
Yes | 13 | 6.7 | - | - | - | - |
No | 70 | 35.9 | - | - | - | - |
Missing | 112 | 57.4 | - | - | - | - |
Substance use | ||||||
Regular smoking | ||||||
Yes | 144 | 73.8 | 127 | 65.1 | - | - |
No | 39 | 20.0 | 36 | 18.5 | - | - |
Missing | 12 | 6.2 | 32 | 16.4 | - | - |
Regular alcohol consumption | ||||||
Yes | 74 | 37.9 | - | - | - | - |
No | 98 | 50.3 | - | - | - | - |
Missing | 23 | 11.8 | - | - | - | - |
Regular cannabis consumption | ||||||
Yes | 74 | 37.9 | 27 | 13.8 | - | - |
No | 97 | 49.7 | 88 | 45.1 | - | - |
Missing | 24 | 12.3 | 80 | 41.0 | - | - |
Regular opioid consumption | ||||||
Yes | 29 | 14.9 | 4 | 2.1 | - | - |
No | 142 | 72.8 | 111 | 56.9 | - | - |
Missing | 24 | 12.3 | 80 | 41.0 | - | - |
Regular consumption of other drugs | ||||||
Yes | 43 | 22.1 | 6 | 3.1 | - | - |
No | 121 | 62.1 | 106 | 54.3 | - | - |
Missing | 31 | 15.8 | 83 | 42.6 | - | - |
Diseases | ||||||
Somatic disordersa | ||||||
Any disorder | - | - | 90 | 46.2 | - | - |
Disease of the circulatory system | - | - | 16 | 8.2 | - | - |
Disease of the musculoskeletal system | - | - | 25 | 12.8 | - | - |
No disorder | - | - | 93 | 47.7 | ||
Missing | - | - | 12 | 6.2 | - | - |
Mental disordersa | ||||||
Any disorder | 80 | 41.0 | 110 | 56.4 | - | - |
Psychotic disorder | 16 | 8.2 | 22 | 11.3 | - | - |
Bipolar disorder | 7 | 3.6 | 7 | 3.6 | - | - |
Anxio-depressive disorder | 16 | 8.2 | 48 | 24.6 | - | - |
Personality disorder | 16 | 8.2 | 28 | 14.4 | - | - |
No disorder | 97 | 49.7 | 71 | 36.4 | - | - |
Missing | 18 | 9.2 | 14 | 7.2 | - | - |
Health care | ||||||
Regular follow-up by the health unit | ||||||
Yes | - | - | 135 | 69.2 | - | - |
No | - | - | 55 | 28.2 | - | - |
Missing | - | - | 5 | 2.6 | - | - |
Psychological/psychiatric follow-up | ||||||
Yes | 111 | 56.9 | 112 | 57.4 | - | - |
No | 61 | 31.3 | 68 | 34.9 | - | - |
Missing | 23 | 11.8 | 15 | 7.7 | - | - |
Admission to a psychiatric ward | ||||||
Yes | 66 | 33.8 | 56 | 28.7 | - | - |
No | 105 | 53.8 | 128 | 65.6 | - | - |
Missing | 24 | 12.4 | 11 | 5.6 | - | - |
Psychotropic treatments | ||||||
Opioid substitution treatmentb | ||||||
Yes | 25 | 12.8 | 17 | 8.7 | 14 | 7.2 |
No | 143 | 73.3 | 163 | 83.6 | 171 | 87.7 |
Missing | 27 | 13.9 | 15 | 7.7 | 10 | 5.1 |
Other psychotropic treatmentb | ||||||
Yes | 96 | 49.2 | 106 | 54.4 | 114 | 58.5 |
No | 73 | 37.5 | 76 | 39.0 | 69 | 35.4 |
Missing | 26 | 13.3 | 13 | 6.7 | 12 | 6.1 |
Observance to psychotropic treatments (n = 115) | ||||||
Yes | - | - | - | - | 76 | 66.1 |
No | - | - | - | - | 5 | 4.3 |
Missing | - | - | - | - | 34 | 29.6 |
Self-harm and suicidal behaviour | ||||||
Self-harm behaviour | ||||||
Yes | 28 | 14.4 | 27 | 13.9 | - | - |
No | 120 | 61.5 | 149 | 76.4 | - | - |
Missing | 47 | 24.1 | 19 | 9.7 | - | - |
Suicide attempt | ||||||
Yes | 58 | 29.7 | 43 | 22.1 | - | - |
No | 104 | 53.3 | 142 | 72.8 | - | - |
Missing | 33 | 16.9 | 10 | 5.1 | - | - |
Suicide threat | ||||||
Yes | - | - | 48 | 24.6 | - | - |
No | - | - | 130 | 66.7 | - | - |
Missing | - | - | 17 | 8.7 | - | - |
Suicidal ideation | ||||||
Yes | - | - | - | - | 34 | 17.4 |
No | - | - | - | - | 139 | 71.3 |
Missing | - | - | - | - | 22 | 11.4 |
Others | ||||||
Episode of agitated behaviourc | ||||||
Yes | - | - | 37 | 19.0 | 35 | 17.9 |
No | - | - | 143 | 73.3 | 138 | 77.8 |
Missing | - | - | 15 | 7.7 | 22 | 11.3 |
Time interval between last visit to health unit and suicide | ||||||
< 1 week | - | - | 117 | 60.0 | - | - |
From 1 week to 1 month | - | - | 46 | 23.6 | - | - |
> 1 month | - | - | 25 | 12.8 | - | - |
Missing | - | - | 7 | 3.6 | - | - |
Occurrence of a significant event | ||||||
Yes, a custodial event | - | - | - | - | 58 | 29.7 |
Yes, a penal event | - | - | - | - | 34 | 17.4 |
Yes, a family event | - | - | - | - | 19 | 9.7 |
Yes, a health event | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.5 |
Yes, of unknown origin | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3.6 |
No event detected | - | - | - | - | 76 | 39 |