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Table 3 Differences in past and current suicide behaviour

From: A comparison of medically serious suicide attempters admitted to intensive care units versus other medically serious suicide attempters

 

ICU MSSArs (n = 99) n (%)

Other MSSArs (n = 69) n (%)

Statistics

OR

IC 95%

Family history of suicide behaviour

26 (25.5%)

20 (32.8%)

0.76

0.98–1.51

Previous suicide attempts

69 (69.7%)

37 (53.6%)

1.99

1.05–3.77

Current serious suicide attempt

 Violent means

39 (39.4%)

22 (31.9%)

1.39

0.73–2.65

 Medication overdose

70 (70.7%)

43 (62.3%)

1.46

0.76–2.80

 Poisoning

2 (2%)

12 (17.4%)

0.10

0.02–0.45

 Jumping

28 (28.3%)

11 (15.9%)

2.08

0.95–4.53

 Hanging

2 (2%)

0 (0%)

*

*

 Cuts

3 (3%)

11 (15.9%)

0.17

0.04–0.62

 Stabbing

2 (2%)

2 (2.9%)

0.69

0.10–5.03

 Burns

5 (5.1%)

0 (0%)

*

*

 Drug use

32 (32.3%)

20 (29%)

1.17

0.60–2.29

  1. MSSArs Medically serious suicide attempters, ICU Intensive Care Unit
  2. *Statistical comparison tests were not performed due to low n in cross table cells