Table 1.
Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics in suicide-related ideation (SI) and non SI groups
| Variable | SI N = 32 | Non SI N = 486 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | 66.25 ± 8.86 | 66.73 ± 10.24 | 0.795 |
| Education (years)* | 5.71 ± 4.37 | 6.02 ± 4.85 | 0.730 |
| Female | 18(56.2) | 203(41.8) | 0.109 |
| Married | 26(83.9) | 375(79.6) | 0.567 |
| NIHSS score* | 4.91 ± 4.06 | 3.65 ± 3.50 | 0.051 |
| MMSE score* | 26.44 ± 3.16 | 27.06 ± 2.67 | 0.211 |
| GDS score* | 10.47 ± 3.17 | 4.24 ± 3.71 | <0.001 |
| NPI-apathy (%) | 10(31.2) | 26(5.3) | <0.001 |
GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination; NIHSS = National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; NPI-apathy = Neuropsychiatric Inventory-apathy subscale; SI = suicide-related ideation.
* mean ± SD, independent t-test; otherwise chi square test is used.