Table 2.

Characteristics of patients who died by suicide and attempted suicide as witnessed by psychiatrists and trainees

Characteristics	Committed N (%) (n=69)	Attempted N (%) (n=23)	P-value §
Patient age group
≤ 35 years	44 (63.8%)	16 (69.6%)	0.801
> 35 years	25 (36.2%)	07 (30.4%)
Gender
Male	51 (73.9%)	13 (56.5%)	0.126
Female	18 (26.1%)	10 (43.5%)
Patient status
Outpatient	36 (52.2%)	09 (39.1%)	0.064
Inpatient	28 (40.6%)	08 (34.8%)
ER	05 (07.2%)	06 (26.1%)
Nationality
Saudi	44 (63.8%)	20 (87.0%)	0.040 **
Non-Saudi	25 (36.2%)	03 (13.0%)
History of previous attempts
Yes	26 (37.7%)	14 (60.9%)	0.088
No/I don’t know	43 (62.3%)	09 (39.1%)
Duration to have known the patient (months)
≤ 3 months	36 (52.2%)	12 (52.2%)	1.000
> 3 months	33 (47.8%)	11 (47.8%)
Last time seeing the patient (days)
≤ 3 days ago	43 (62.3%)	07 (30.4%)	0.015 **
> 3 days ago	26 (37.7%)	16 (69.6%)
Last consultation (days)
≤ 4 days ago	40 (58.0%)	05 (21.7%)	0.004 **
> 4 days ago	29 (42.0%)	18 (78.3%)
Duration of emotional reaction
≤ 3 weeks	28 (40.6%)	16 (69.6%)	< 0.001 **
> 3 weeks	08 (11.6%)	07 (30.4%)
Unknown	33 (47.8%)	0
Method of suicide
Hanging	23 (33.3%)	01 (04.3%)	0.002 **
Jumping/precipitation	14 (20.3%)	10 (43.5%)
Medication overdose/poisoning	10 (14.5%)	02 (08.7%)
Fire weapon	07 (10.1%)	01 (04.3%)
Cutting/phlebotomy	05 (07.2%)	05 (21.7%)
Drowning	01 (01.4%)	01 (04.3%)
I don’t know	01 (01.4%)	03 (13.0%)
Others	08 (11.6%)	0
Quality of relationship with patients
Similar to relationships with other patients	54 (78.3%)	20 (87.0%)	0.119
Closer than with other patients	13 (18.8%)	01 (04.3%)
More hostile than with other patients	0	01 (04.3%)
Others	02 (02.9%)	01 (04.3%)
Suicide risk prediction
Yes	55 (79.7%)	18 (78.3%)	1.000
No/I don’t know	14 (20.3%)	05 (21.7%)

^§ P-value has been calculated using Fischer Exact test

** Significant at p < 0.05 level