Table 1. Demographic and clinical data concerning the study population.
| Suicide attempters | Plasma IL-6 n=58 | CSF IL-6 n=39 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean±s.d., range | 37.2±12.2, 18–69 | 38.6±13.6, 18–69 |
| Age (years) mean±s.d., range (male) | 39±12.7, 20–69 | 45.6±13.4, 22–69 |
| Age (years) mean±s.d., range (female) | 36±12, 18–68 | 35.5±12.8, 18–68 |
| Gender (n=male) (% male) | 23, 40% | 12, 31% |
| BMI (kg/m2) mean, range | 24.6, 18.1–32.8 | 24.7, 18.2–32.8 |
| Depression as primary diagnosis | 44/58, 76% | 30/39, 77% |
| Personality disorder | 22/56a, 39% | 15/38a, 39% |
| Alcohol abuse | 14/58, 24% | 7/39, 18% |
| Suicide method violent (% yes) | 11/58, 19% | 7/39, 18% |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; IL, interleukin.
a
In the plasma cohort, two, and in the CSF cohort, one recording on personality disorder was missing.