Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Attempters Versus Nonattempters
| Variable | Attempter (n = 28) |
Nonattempter (n = 39) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | |||
| Age, mean (SD), γ | 43.7 (10.7) | 41.1 (12.0) | NS |
| Female sex, % (n/n) | 50 (14/28) | 41 (16/39) | NS |
| White, % (n/n) | 68 (19/28) | 62 (24/39) | NS |
| Mood type | |||
| Bipolar I disorder, % (n/n) | 75 (21/28) | 77 (30/39) | NS |
| Bipolar II disorder, % (n/n) | 14 (4/28) | 18 (7/39) | NS |
| Bipolar disorder NOS, % (n/n) | 11 (3/28) | 5 (2/39) | NS |
| Psychosis, % (n/n) | 64 (18/28) | 63 (24/38) | NS |
| Trauma history, % (n/n) | 74 (20/27) | 72 (28/39) | NS |
| BIS-II total score, mean (SD) | 62.96 (8.84) | 69.88 (15.16) | < .05 |
| Aggression Questionnaire score, mean (SD) | 68.8 (23.5) | 72.6 (23.4) | NS |
| RFL total score, mean (SD) | 204.66 (47.72) | 211.48 (50.73) | NS |
| HDRS-17 score, mean (SD) | 8.60 (7.51) | 10.76 (6.92) | NS |
| CARS-M score, mean (SD) | 4.29 (3.58) | 5.24 (6.20) | NS |
Abbreviations: BIS-II = Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-version II, CARS-M = Clinician-Administered Rating Scale for Mania, HDRS-17 = 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, NOS = not otherwise specified, NS = nonsignificant, RFL = Reasons for Living Inventory.