Table 1.
Baseline sample characteristics of those who committed suicide and their relatives (respondents). Figures are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Intervention group* | Control group† | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age of dead person (years) | 44 (17.1) | 46 (15.2) |
| Men among those who died | 27 (69) | 26 (84) |
| Mean (SD) age of respondent (years) | 43 (13.7) | 43 (13.5) |
| Men among respondents | 28 (41) | 12 (22) |
| Relationship to dead person: | ||
| Spouse | 21 (31) | 15 (28) |
| Parent | 21 (31) | 8 (15) |
| Child | 11 (16) | 16 (29) |
| Sibling | 12 (18) | 9 (17) |
| In laws/other | 3 (4) | 6 (11) |
| Median (range) duration (years) of relationship | 29 (3-50) | 28 (1-58) |
| Marital status of respondent: | ||
| Single | 5 (7) | 6 (11) |
| Divorced | 3 (4) | 7 (13) |
| Cohabiting/married | 33 (49) | 27 (50) |
| Widowed | 23 (34) | 14 (26) |
| Other | 4 (6) | 0 |
| Had lived with deceased | 32 (47) | 16 (30) |
| Level of education of respondent: | ||
| High | 24 (36) | 23 (43) |
| Middle | 22 (33) | 18 (34) |
| Low | 20 (30) | 12 (23) |
| In paid employment | 37 (54) | 26 (48) |
| Participants per family: | ||
| 1 | 22 (58) | 19 (61) |
| 2 | 9 (24) | 5 (16) |
| 3 | 5 (13) | 2 (7) |
| ≥4 | 2 (5) | 5 (16) |
| Felt need for help | 48 (73) | 38 (71) |
*68 participants, 39 families.
†54 participants, 31 families.