Table 1.
Sociodemographic factors of patients with BD classified by suicide attempts
| Sociodemographic factors | Suicide attempts | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 58) | No (n = 431) | ||
| Gender | 0.685 | ||
| Female | 35 (60.3) | 248 (57.5) | |
| Male | 23 (39.7) | 183 (42.5) | |
| Age (years) | 30.5 ± 13.6 | 42.7 ± 14.6 | <0.001 |
| Education | 0.231 | ||
| No or primary school | 19 (32.8) | 180 (42.0) | |
| Junior to high school | 18 (31.0) | 131 (30.5) | |
| Diploma | 9 (15.5) | 34 (7.9) | |
| Bachelor or higher | 12 (20.7) | 84 (19.6) | |
| Marital status | 0.039 | ||
| Single | 32 (56.1) | 149 (34.9) | |
| Married | 17 (29.8) | 226 (52.9) | |
| Widowed/divorced/other | 8 (14.1) | 52 (12.2) | |
| Occupation | 0.502 | ||
| Officer | 13 (22.4) | 82 (19.3) | |
| Labor | 24 (41.4) | 169 (39.8) | |
| Housewife/student | 4 (6.9) | 121 (28.5) | |
| Unemployed | 17 (29.3) | 53 (12.4) | |
| Religion* | 0.236 | ||
| Buddhist | 56 (100.0) | 411 (96.5) | |
| Others | 0 (0) | 13 (3.5) | |
| Number of children | 0.023 | ||
| None | 19 (63.3) | 63 (35.2) | |
| 1–2 | 7 (23.3) | 83 (46.4) | |
| >2 | 4 (13.4) | 33 (18.4) | |
| Living status | 0.830 | ||
| Alone | 6 (11.3) | 17 (4.2) | |
| With family | 42 (79.2) | 386 (92.8) | |
| With others | 5 (9.5) | 13 (3.0) | |
| Social support | 0.001 | ||
| Good or excellent | 29 (56.9) | 304 (77.0) | |
| Moderate | 14 (27.4) | 69 (17.5) | |
| Very little or little | 8 (15.7) | 22 (5.5) | |
| Stressful life event(s) | 0.003 | ||
| None | 10 (17.2) | 165 (38.3) | |
| Yes | 48 (82.8) | 226 (61.7) | |
Notes: Numbers are n (%) or mean ± SD;
*
Fisher’s exact test.
Abbreviations: BD, bipolar disorder; SD, standard deviation.