Table I.
Demographic information on patients with and without suicidal ideation (N = 298)
| Demographic information | Suicidal ideation (n = 99) n (%) | No suicidal ideation (n = 199) n (%) | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| 2002 | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.2) | χ2 = 14.51, df = 5 p = 0.01 |
| 2003 | 7 (29.2) | 17 (70.8) | |
| 2004 | 11 (18.3) | 49 (81.7) | |
| 2005 | 25 (34.7) | 47 (65.3) | |
| 2006 | 20 (40.8) | 29 (59.2) | |
| 2007 | 35 (43.2) | 46 (56.8) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 36 (28.1) | 92 (71.8) | χ2 = 4.51, df = 2 p = 0.05 |
| Female | 63 (37.1) | 107 (62.9) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | 61 (84.7) | 11 (15.3) | χ2 = 12.18, df = 5 p = 0.01 |
| Malay | 17 (22.1) | 60 (77.9) | |
| Indian | 21 (42.9) | 28 (57.1) | |
| Age [years] Median ± SD 46 ±16.8 Range 15-84 | |||
| 15-24 | 22 (50.0) | 22 (50.0) | χ2 = 12.88, df = 7 p = 0.05 |
| 25-30 | 11 (45.8) | 13 (54.2) | |
| 31-35 | 4 (22.2) | 14 (77.8) | |
| 36-40 | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | |
| 41-45 | 9 (37.5) | 15 (62.5) | |
| 46-50 | 12 (30.8) | 27 (69.2) | |
| > 50 | 32 (26.4) | 89 (73.6) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 35 (36.5) | 61 (63.5) | χ2 = 11.01, df = 5 p = 0.05 |
| Married | 48 (27.9) | 124 (72.1) | |
| Widowed | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | |
| Divorced | 10 (55.6) | 8 (44.4) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Not mentioned in record | 16 (42.1) | 22 (57.9) | χ2 = 9.41, df = 7 p = 0.22 |
| Professional | 8 (22.2) | 28 (77.8) | |
| Students | 17 (47.2) | 19 (52.8) | |
| Stay at home only | 12 (27.9) | 31 (72.1) | |
| Unemployed | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | |
| Retired | 29 (41.4) | 41 (58.6) | |
| Worker | 14 (20.1) | 53 (79.1) | |
| Smokers | 64 (64.6) | 35 (35.4) | χ2 = 46.48, df = 1 p < 0.01 |
| Alcoholics | 52 (52.5) | 47 (47.5) | χ2 = 73.29, df = 1 p < 0.01 |