Table 1 Study Population Characteristics
From: The relationship between rurality, travel time to care and death by suicide
Variables | Cases (N = 9,848) N (%) | Controls (N = 39,392) N (%) | Standardized Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean, SD) | 48.73 (16.42) | 48.74 (16.42) | -0.001 |
Sex (% female) | 2608 (26.48) | 10,432 (26.48) | 0 |
Migration status | |||
Non-immigrant | 9017 (91.56) | 32,827 (83.33) | 0.250 |
Immigrant | 622 (6.32) | 5412 (13.74) | 0.249 |
Refugee | 209 (2.12) | 1153 (2.93) | 0.051 |
Neighbourhood Income Quintile | |||
Q1 (lowest) | 2523 (25.83) | 7222 (18.41) | 0.177 |
Q2 | 2092 (21.42) | 7716 (19.67) | 0.041 |
Q3 | 1898 (19.43) | 7898 (20.14) | 0.020 |
Q4 | 1688 (17.28) | 8218 (20.95) | 0.095 |
Q5 (highest) | 1565 (16.02) | 8169 (20.83) | 0.126 |
Neighbourhood Instability Index Quintile | |||
1 (lowest instability) | 1293 (13.37) | 8236 (21.08) | 0.208 |
2 | 1542 (15.95) | 7628 (19.52) | 0.098 |
3 | 1769 (18.30) | 7303 (18.69) | 0.015 |
4 | 2007 (20.76) | 7416 (18.98) | 0.039 |
5 (highest instability) | 3057 (31.62) | 8489 (21.73) | 0.217 |
Dependency Quintile | |||
1 (lowest dependency) | 2082 (21.53) | 9389 (24.03) | 0.065 |
2 | 1833 (18.96) | 7892 (20.20) | 0.036 |
3 | 1771 (18.32) | 7436 (19.03) | 0.023 |
4 | 1865 (19.29) | 6922 (17.72) | 0.035 |
5 (highest dependency) | 2117 (21.90) | 7433 (19.02) | 0.066 |
Time Limited Minor (ADG1) | 2528 (25.67) | 8040 (20.41) | 0.125 |
Time Limited Minor: Primary Infection (ADG2) | 4242 (43.07) | 15,294 (38.83) | 0.087 |
Time Limited Major (ADG3) | 1476 (14.99) | 2063 (5.24) | 0.328 |
Time Limited Major: Primary Infection (ADG4) | 1697 (17.23) | 3346 (8.49) | 0.263 |
Allergies (ADG5) | 543 (5.51) | 2242 (5.69) | -0.007 |
Asthma (ADG6) | 620 (6.30) | 1737 (4.41) | 0.084 |
Likely to recur: Discrete (ADG7) | 3808 (38.67) | 11,361 (28.84) | 0.209 |
Likely to recur: Discrete infection (ADG8) | 1891 (19.20) | 5709 (14.49) | 0.126 |
Likely to recur Progressive (ADG9) | 852 (8.65) | 1017 (2.58) | 0.266 |
Chronic Medical: Stable (ADG10) | 4635 (47.07) | 15,865 (40.27) | 0.137 |
Chronic Medical: Unstable (ADG11) | 3194 (32.43) | 7254 (18.41) | 0.326 |
Chronic Specialty: Stable-Orthopedic (ADG12) | 338 (3.43) | 991 (2.52) | 0.054 |
Chronic Specialty: Stable-Ear, Nose, Throat (ADG13) | 267 (2.71) | 833 (2.11) | 0.039 |
Chronic Specialty-Stable-Eye (ADG14) | 560 (5.69) | 1958 (4.97) | 0.032 |
Chronic Specialty: Unstable-Orthopedic (ADG16) | 418 (4.24) | 874 (2.22) | 0.115 |
Chronic Specialty: Unstable-Ear, Nose, Throat (ADG17) | < 10 | < 10 | -0.01 |
Chronic Specialty: Unstable-Eye (ADG18) | 579 (5.88) | 2063 (5.24) | 0.028 |
Dermatologic (ADG20) | 1170 (11.88) | 4981 (12.64) | -0.023 |
Injuries/Adverse effects: Minor (ADG21) | 3277 (30.60) | 7431 (18.86) | 0.333 |
Injuries/Adverse effects: Major (ADG22) | 3904 (39.64) | 5665 (14.38) | 0.593 |
Psychosocial: Time Limited, Minor (ADG23) | 1476 (14.99) | 1431 (3.63) | 0.398 |
Psychosocial: Recurrent or Persistent, Stable (ADG24) | 6338 (64.36) | 8440 (21.43) | 0.963 |
Psychosocial: Recurrent or Persistent, Unstable (ADG25) | 3755 (38.13) | 2094 (5.32) | 0.867 |
Signs/Symptoms: Minor (ADG26) | 4464 (45.33) | 12,071 (30.64) | 0.306 |
Signs/Symptoms: Uncertain (ADG27) | 5932 (60.24) | 17,291 (43.89) | 0.332 |
Signs/Symptoms: Major (ADG28) | 3750 (38.08) | 9456 (24.00) | 0.308 |
Discretionary (ADG29) | 1930 (19.60) | 6282 (15.95) | 0.096 |
See and Reassure (ADG30) | 243 (2.47) | 802 (2.04) | 0.029 |
Prevention/Administrative (ADG31) | 3327 (33.78) | 13,150 (33.38) | 0.008 |
Malignancy (ADG32) | 928 (9.42) | 2673 (6.79) | 0.097 |
Pregnancy (ADG33) | 123 (1.25) | 625 (1.59) | 0.029 |
Dental (ADG34) | 386 (3.92) | 654 (1.66) | 0.138 |
Prior suicide attempt | 1832 (18.60) | 218 (0.55) | 0.644 |