Table 1.
Distribution of the variables of the persons attended for suicidal behavior in the 061 Emergency Coordination Center (n = 554) according to repetition of suicidal behavior in the 6 months following the call to the 061 Emergency Coordination Center.
| Variables | Total (N = 554) | Not repeated (N = 425) | Repeated (N = 129) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Sex (female), N (%) | 343 (61.9) | 269 (63.3) | 74 (57.4) | 0.22a |
| Age, mean (SD) | 43.54 (16.07) | 44.39 (16.48) | 40.74 (14.33) | 0.11b |
| Active mental health problems, N (%) | <0.001a | |||
| No active problems | 236 (42.6) | 196 (46.1) | 40 (31) | |
| 1 | 185 (33.4) | 145 (34.1) | 40 (31) | |
| 2 | 102 (18.4) | 68 (16) | 34 (26.4) | |
| ≥3 | 31 (5.6) | 16 (3.8) | 15 (11.6) | |
| Number of previous suicide attempts* | <0.001a | |||
| 0 | 245 (44.2) | 241 (56.7) | 4 (3.1) | |
| 1 | 83 (15) | 67 (15.8) | 16 (12.4) | |
| Between 2 and 4 | 127 (22.9) | 78 (18.4) | 49 (38) | |
| Between 5 and 9 | 64 (11.6) | 29 (6.8) | 35 (27.1) | |
| More than 9 | 35 (6.3) | 10 (2.3) | 25 (19.4) | |
| Any contact with public mental health facility in 6 months prior to call, N (%) | 223 (40.3) | 146 (34.4) | 77 (59.7) | <0.001a |
| Number of episodes of suicidal behavior requiring urgent care in the previous 6 months, median (IQR) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | <0.001c |
| Aftercare | ||||
| Transfer to in-hospital emergency care, N (%) | 0.28a | |||
| Yes | 532 (96) | 406 (95.5) | 126 (97.7) | |
| No | 22 (4) | 19 (4.5) | 3 (2.3) | |
| Psychiatric care in in-hospital emergencies, N (%)** | 423 (76.4) | 320 (75.3) | 103 (79.8) | 0.29a |
| Clinical decision, N (%)*** | 0.33a | |||
| Admission to a hospital ward | 65 (12.2) | 46 (10.8) | 19 (14.7) | |
| Discharge to home | 436 (82) | 357 (84) | 101 (78.3) | |
| No decision (absconded) | 31 (5.8) | 22 (5.2) | 9 (7) | |
| Referral after urgent care, N (%) | 0.002a | |||
| Mental health | 382 (69) | 279 (65.6) | 103 (79.8) | |
| Primary care | 141 (25.4) | 124 (29.2) | 17 (13.2) | |
| No referral (absconded) | 31 (5.6) | 22 (5.2) | 9 (7) | |
| Any contact with public mental health facilities in the 6 months following the request, N (%) | 280 (50.5) | 185 (43.5) | 95 (73.6) | <0.001a |
a: Chi-square test; b: Student’s t-test; c: Wilcoxon’s Mann–Whitney test.
Number of suicide attempts in the patient’s life that led to attending public emergency health services. This not included the suicide attempt that leads to being included in the study.
Persons who were treated by a psychiatrist upon transfer to the hospital.
The 22 cases that were not transferred to the hospital are not included. Thus N = 532.
Values in bold represent statistically significant values as opposed to those not highlighted in bold which are not significant.