Table 6.

Suicide Attempt Severity in Major Repeaters Versus Non–Major Repeaters^a

	No. of Suicide Attempts
Variable	<5 (n=335)	≥5 (n=37)	Odds Ratio (95% CI)	P Value
Age at first suicide attempt, y
≥26	202 (60.3)	15 (40.5)	1	.02
<26	133 (39.7)	22 (59.5)	2.23 (1.12–4.45)
Violent suicide attempt
No	278 (83.0)	26 (70.3)	1	.06
Yes	57 (17.0)	11 (29.7)	2.06 (0.96–4.41)
Risk-Rescue Rating Scale
Risk score
<9	216 (64.48)	17 (45.95)	1	.03
≥9b	119 (35.52)	20 (54.05)	2.14 (1.08–4.23)
Rescue score
<13	188 (56.12)	15 (40.54)	1	.07
≥13b	147 (43.88)	22 (59.46)	1.88 (0.94–3.74)
Suicidal Intent Scale
Planning score
<7	182 (54.33)	24 (64.86)	1	.22
≥7b	153 (45.67)	13 (35.14)	0.64 (0.32–1.31)
Expectancy of lethality score
<12	206 (61.49)	17 (45.95)	1	.07
≥12b	129 (38.51)	20 (54.05)	1.88 (0.95–3.72)
Total score
<19	215 (64.18)	23 (62.16)	1	.81
≥19b	120 (35.82)	14 (37.84)	1.09 (0.54–2.20)
Scale for Suicidal Ideation
<26	218 (65.07)	21 (56.76)	1	.32
≥26b	117 (34.93)	16 (43.24)	1.42 (0.71–2.83)

^aAll values are presented as n (%).

^bHighest tercile.