Table 2.
Description of Suicide Attempts and Other Self-Directed Violence Among COVID-19 and Matched Comparator Groups
| No. Persons | No. Suicide Attempts | % Suicide Attempts | Suicide Attempt Rate Per 100,000 PY (CI) | No. Other SDV | % Other SDV | Other SDV Rate Per 100,000 PY (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-Term Outcomes (Days 1–30) | |||||||
| Overall | 1,190,974 | 382 | 0.03 | 393 (353, 432) | 309 | 0.03 | 318 (282, 353) |
| COVID-19 | 198,938 | 127 | 0.06 | 798 (659, 937) | 85 | 0.04 | 534 (420, 647) |
| Comparators | 992,036 | 255 | 0.03 | 313 (275, 352) | 224 | 0.02 | 275 (239, 311) |
| Difference | 0.03 | 0.02 | |||||
| Long-Term Outcomes (Days 31–365) | |||||||
| Overall | 1,190,974 | 2,778 | 0.23 | 263 (253, 272) | 2,636 | 0.22 | 249 (240, 259) |
| COVID-19 | 198,938 | 555 | 0.28 | 328 (301, 355) | 534 | 0.27 | 315 (289, 342) |
| Comparators | 992,036 | 2,223 | 0.22 | 250 (240, 261) | 2,102 | 0.21 | 237 (227, 247) |
| Difference | 0.06 | 0.06 | |||||
| One-Year Outcomes (Days 1–365) | |||||||
| Overall | 1,190,974 | 3,078 | 0.26 | 267 (257, 276) | 2,887 | 0.24 | 250 (241, 259) |
| COVID-19 | 198,938 | 657 | 0.33 | 355 (328, 382) | 606 | 0.31 | 327 (301, 353) |
| Comparators | 992,036 | 2,421 | 0.24 | 250 (240, 260) | 2,281 | 0.23 | 235 (226, 245) |
| Difference | 0.09 | 0.08 | |||||
Abbreviations: SDV: self-directed violence; PY: person-years; CI: 95% Confidence Interval