Table 4 Mental health history and potentially contributing factors by intent among poisoning deaths in Utah, 2002.

	Unintentional (n = 41)		Suicide (n = 87)		Undetermined (n = 84)		p Value‡
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Depressed mood	7	17%	72	83%	27	32%	<0.001
Any mental diagnosis	19	46%	74	85%	58	69%	<0.001
Mental health treatment	21	51%	50	57%	57	68%	0.16
Alcohol/drug abuse	34	83%	29	33%	63	75%	<0.001
Alcohol/drug treatment	3	7%	2	2%	10	12%	0.05
Suicidal behaviour*	0	0%	68	78%	11	13%	<0.001
Recent crisis	6	15%	26	30%	12	14%	0.02
Physical health	26	63%	23	26%	57	68%	<0.001
Contributing factor(s)†	14	34%	47	54%	40	48%	0.11

*Suicidal behavior was considered positive if the decedent left a suicide note, declared intent to commit suicide, or had previously attempted suicide.

†Factors included are relationship problems, job, school, and financial problems, recent suicide or death of a friend or family member, criminal or legal problems, perpetrator or victim of interpersonal violence, and other circumstances potentially related to the death.

‡Reflects χ² test for association between each variable and intent of death.