Table 2.

Characteristics of the index attempt by suicide prevention team

	No suicide prevention team assistance		Suicide prevention team assistance		Total
Variables	N = 629; 48%		N = 675; 52%		N = 1304
Aftercare referrals
None	172	55%	140	45%	312
Psychiatric out-patient	111	44%	143	56%	254
Addiction services	63	39%	100	61%	163
Family services	35	24%	109	76%	144
Social services	6	18%	27	82%	33
Home care	61	78%	17	22%	78
Private Psychotherapist	47	42%	66	58%	113
Child care	34	64%	19	36%	53
Other	78	61%	50	39%	128
Missing	22	85%	4	15%	26
Sex
Male	231	56%	182	44%	413
Female	398	45%	493	55%	891
Missing	0	0%	0	0%	0
Age
15-19	99	44%	124	56%	223
20-29	150	46%	177	54%	327
30-39	120	51%	117	49%	237
40-49	103	45%	129	55%	231
50-59	61	48%	67	52%	128
60+	95	60.5%	62	39.5%	157
Missing	1	100%	0	0%	1
Previous attempts
None	339	42%	462	58%	801
One	93	42%	128	58%	221
Several	40	38%	65	62%	105
Missing	157	89%	20	11%	177
Alcohol misuse
No	513	49.5%	524	50.5%	1037
Yes	116	43%	151	57%	267
Missing	0	0%	0	0%	0
Marital status
Married/cohabiting	195	42%	273	58%	468
Single	243	49%	250	51%	493
Widow(er)	34	65%	18	35%	52
Divorced/separated	84	39%	131	61%	215
Missing	73	96%	3	4%	76
Employment status
Employed	145	32%	307	68%	452
Unemployed/disabled	91	42%	128	58%	219
Student/pupil	88	43%	117	57%	205
Others	112	55%	92	45%	204
Missing	193	86%	31	14%	224