Table 2.
Self-harm characteristics of patients by treatment group
| E-TAU (N = 461) | CMAP plus E-TAU (N = 440) | Total (N = 901) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide attempts | |||
| 1 attempt | 411 (89.2) | 395 (89.8) | 806 (89.5) |
| 2 + attempts | 50 (10.8) | 45 (10.2) | 95 (10.5) |
| Self-harm method | |||
| Pesticide | 204 (44.3) | 199 (45.2) | 403 (44.7) |
| Ingestion of toxic chemicals | 147 (31.9) | 144 (32.7) | 291 (32.3) |
| Pesticides plus ingestion of medication | 2 (0.4) | 4 (0.9) | 6 (0.7) |
| Ingestion of medication | 83 (18.0) | 72 (16.4) | 155 (17.2) |
| Gunshot | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| Jumping from heights | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) | 6 (0.7) |
| Cuts/others | 21 (4.6) | 18 (4.1) | 39 (4.3) |
| Subject’s expectation of fatal outcome | |||
| No expectation | 52 (11.3) | 37 (8.4) | 89 (9.9) |
| Uncertain of outcome | 110 (23.9) | 95 (21.6) | 205 (22.8) |
| Clear expectations of fatal outcome | 299 (64.9) | 308(70.0) | 607 (67.4) |
| Communication of self-harm intent | |||
| No | 297 (64.4) | 297 (67.5) | 594 (65.9) |
| Indirect communication, | 22 (4.8) | 13 (3.0) | 35 (3.9) |
| Direct communication | 142 (30.8) | 130 (29.5) | 272 (30.2) |
| Threaten suicide or did anything that could be or was interpreted by someone else as a threat to harm or kill self | |||
| No | 292 (63.9) | 293 (66.7) | 585 (65.3) |
| Indirect threat | 26 (5.7) | 13 (3.0) | 39 (4.4) |
| Direct threat | 139 (30.4) | 133 (30.3) | 272 (30.4) |
| Intent to die | |||
| Obviously no intent/minimal | 69 (15.0) | 56 (12.7) | 125 (13.9) |
| Definite intent but very ambivalent | 109 (23.6) | 111 (25.2) | 220 (24.4) |
| Serious intent/extreme intent | 283 (61.4) | 273 (62.0) | 556 (61.7) |
| Precipitants | |||
| Interpersonal problems | 369 (80.0) | 334 (75.9) | 703 (78.0) |
| Financial problems | 79 (17.1) | 90 (20.5) | 169 (18.8) |
| Other | 13 (2.8) | 16 (3.6) | 29 (3.2) |
Data are presented as numbers (percentage)