Table 5.

Use of service and chronic impact from work between the control and suicide-deceased groups among subjects with psychiatric illness

	Control		Deceased		T	p-value
Chronic impact from work	n	Mean (SD)	n	Mean (SD)
Had the case consulted a doctor in the last six months?
Yes	7	−.29 (.17)	31	.37 (1.40)	−2.54	.016*
No	6	−.23 (.42)	17	.01(1.47)	−.39	.698
Had the case been treated for mental health problems in any setting, E.g. clinical psychology or social services?
Yes	5	−.27 (.20)	21	−.02(.85)	−.63	.538
No	8	−.26 (.36)	29	.57(1.86)	−2.26	.030*
Had the case visited a psychiatrist in the last six months?
Yes	3	−.40 (.00)	15	−.26 (.36)	−.66	.516
No	10	−.22 (.31)	36	.58(1.75)	−2.59	.013*

Note: Impact scores are standardized.

^*p < .05