Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Feature | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Total number of patients |
7,399 (100) |
| Age |
|
| ≤ 20 |
1,213 (16.4) |
| 21–35 |
2,071 (28.0) |
| 36–55 |
2,080 (28.1) |
| 56–70 |
674 (9.1) |
| ≥ 71 |
981 (13.3) |
| Male |
3,649 (49.3) |
| Divorced/separated |
811 (11.0) |
| Unemployed/home duties |
1,235 (16.7) |
| Pensioner/retired |
1,417 (19.2) |
|
Postcode changed |
|
| Past 12 months |
2,479 (33.5) |
| Past 12–24 months |
1,201 (16.2) |
| Past 24–48 months |
1,802 (24.4) |
|
Admitted before risk assessment |
|
| Past 3 months |
1,824 (24.7) |
| Past 3–6 months |
1,127 (15.2) |
| Past 6–12 months |
1,485 (20.0) |
|
ED visited before risk assessment |
|
| Past 3 months |
3,935 (53.2) |
| Past 3–6 months |
1,297 (17.5) |
| Past 6–12 months |
1,681 (22.7) |
|
Attempted before risk assessment - moderate lethality |
|
| Past 3 months |
817 (11.0) |
| Past 3–6 months |
310 (4.2) |
| Past 6–12 months |
435 (5.9) |
|
Attempted before risk assessment - high lethality |
|
| Past 3 months |
369 (4.0) |
| Past 3–6 months |
120 (1.6) |
| Past 6–12 months | 157 (2.1) |