Table 2 Medical and psychiatric history of self-harm cases based on intention to die (n = 350)
Medical / Psychiatric History | n (%; 95% CI) | No Intent to Die 253 (72.3) | Intent to Die 97 (27.7) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of medical illness | 0.658 | |||
Yes | 46 (13.1; 9.7 -17.1) | 32 (69.6) | 14 (30.4) | |
No | 304 (86.9; 82.8 – 90.2) | 221 (72.7) | 83 (27.3) | |
Past psychiatric history | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 97 (27.7; 23.0 – 32.7) | 52 (53.6) | 45 (46.4) | |
On medications | 68 (70.1; 59.9 – 78.9) | 34 (50.0) | 34 (50.0) | |
No medications | 29 (29.9; 21.0 -40.0) | 18 (62.1) | 11 (37.9) | |
No | 253 (72.3; 67.2—76.9) | 201 (79.5) | 52 (20.5) | |
Prior self-harm | 0.066 | |||
Yes | 65 (18.6; 14.6 – 23.0) | 41 (63.1) | 24 (36.9) | |
Once | 42 (64.6; 51.7 – 76.0) | 27 (64.3) | 15 (35.7) | |
Multiple | 23 (35.3; 23.9 -48.2) | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) | |
No | 285 (81.4; 76.9 – 85.3) | 212 (71.4) | 73 (25.6) | |
Psychiatric diagnosis on assessment | < 0.001 | |||
Absent | 194 (55.4; 50.5 – 60.7) | 163 (84.0) | 31 (16.0) | |
Present | 156 (44.6; 39.2 – 45.9) | 90 (57.7) | 66 (42.3) |