Table 2. Recipients of Caring Letters Signed by Peers and Clinicians Had Similar Rates of Outcomes.
| Outcome | Individuals experiencing outcome, No. (%) | Average incremental effect of clinician signatory (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer group | Clinician group | ||
| Any suicide attempt | 3489 (7.40) | 3567 (7.56) | 0.001 (−0.002 to 0.005) |
| All-cause mortality | 1777 (3.77) | 1751 (3.71) | −0.001 (−0.003 to 0.002) |
| Any outpatient use | 43 725 (92.79) | 43 833 (92.89) | 0.001 (−0.002 to 0.003) |
| Any outpatient mental health care use | 32 494 (68.96) | 32 336 (68.52) | −0.004 (−0.009 to 0.001) |
| Any inpatient use | 9555 (20.28) | 9629 (20.40) | 0.001 (−0.003 to 0.006) |
| Any inpatient mental care health use | 4855 (10.30) | 4939 (10.47) | 0.001 (−0.003 to 0.005) |
| Any emergency department use | 17 653 (37.46) | 17 574 (37.24) | −0.002 (−0.008 to 0.004) |
a
From logistic regression of outcomes on clinician signatory, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and station fixed effects. Average incremental effect represents the mean percentage point difference in estimated likelihood of outcome if one were to change from receiving a peer signatory letter to receiving a clinician signatory letter, holding all other variables constant at their original values. Full model output is available in the eAppendix 1 in Supplement 1.