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. 2014 Apr 2;9(4):e91936. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091936

Table 1. Pooled relative-risk of suicide in those diagnosed with a mental or substance use disorder.

Disorder Number of studies Pooled relative risk (95% UI)
Major depressive disorder 4 19.9 (9.5–41.7)
Anxiety disorder 7 2.7 (1.7–4.3)
Schizophrenia 4 12.6 (11.0–14.5)
Bipolar disorder 4 5.7 (2.6–12.4)
Anorexia nervosa 9 7.6 (2.2–25.6)
Alcohol dependenceb 12 9.8 (9.0–10.7)
Opioid dependence 21 6.9 (4.5–10.5)
Psychostimulant dependence 4 8.2 (3.9–16.9)
Amphetamine dependencea 1 4.5(1.1–9.03)
Cocaine dependencea 3 16.9(6.01–47.2)

Note. 95% UI: 95% uncertainty interval;

a

Due to lack of data, simultaneously pooled cocaine and amphetamine relative-risk estimates into an overall estimate for psychostimulants which was applied to both disorders;

b

Used reported pooled standardised mortality ratios from Wilcox et al [27] for alcohol dependence.