Table 1.
Comparison of all characteristics of the patient and control groups
| Sociodemographic and clinic characteristics | Patient | Control | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 37.8 ± 10.4 | 35.1 ± 7.3 | 0.185b |
| Sex | 0.497 | ||
| Female | 18 (46.2) | 21 (53.8) | |
| Male | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | |
| Marital status | 0.365 | ||
| Single | 21 (53.8) | 17 (43.6) | |
| Married | 18 (46.2) | 22 (56.4) | |
| Educational status | 0.090 | ||
| Middle school and below | 20 (51.3) | 11 (28.2) | |
| High school | 11 (28.2) | 19 (48.7) | |
| University | 8 (20.5) | 9 (23.1) | |
| Residential area | 0.096 | ||
| District | 10 (25.6) | 17 (43.6) | |
| City | 29 (74.4) | 22 (56.4) | |
| Economical situation | 0.807 | ||
| Low | 12 (30.8) | 12 (30.8) | |
| Middle | 22 (56.4) | 20 (51.3) | |
| High | 5 (12.8) | 7 (17.9) | |
| Working status | 0.173 | ||
| Working | 15 (38.5) | 21 (53.8) | |
| Not working | 24 (61.5) | 18 (46.2) | |
| The use of cigarettes | 0.820 | ||
| Yes | 18 (46.2) | 17 (43.6) | |
| No | 21 (53.8) | 22 (56.4) | |
| The use of alcohol/substance | 0.431 | ||
| Yes | 5 (12.8) | 2 (5.1) | |
| No | 34 (87.2) | 37 (94.9) | |
| Family history of mental disorder | 0.151 | ||
| Yes | 10 (25.6) | 5 (12.8) | |
| No | 29 (74.4) | 34 (87.2) | |
| Self-mutilation (lifetime) | 0.104 | ||
| Yes | 8 (20.5) | 3 (7.7) | |
| No | 31 (79.5) | 36 (92.3) | |
| Suicide attempt (lifetime) | 0.003 | ||
| Yes | 10 (25.6) | 1 (2.6) | |
| No | 29 (74.4) | 38 (97.4) | |
| Suicide attempt method | 0.364 | ||
| Injury with a cutting tool | 7 (70.0) | 0 (0) | |
| With drug | 1 (10.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
| High jump | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Type of drug | - | ||
| Mood stabilizer (valproate, lithium, carbamazepine) | 20 (51.3) | - | |
| Antipsychotics | 8 (20.5) | - | |
| Multiple (antipsychotics + mood stabilizer) | 11 (28.2) | - | |
| Chlorpromazine equivalent dose (mg/day) | 247.8 ± 120.6 | - | - |
| Lithium equivalent dose (mg/day) | 697.4 ± 173.5 | - | - |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%).
-, not available.
aChi-square analysis, bStudent’s ttest was performed.