Table 1.
Demographical data of patients and controls.
| Diagnosis case | Gender | Age (years) | Postmortem autolysis time (h) | Duration of illness/years | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDD (n = 14) | |||||
| 1 | Male | 42 | 5 | n.a. | Suicide (hanging) |
| 2 | Female | 39 | 48 | 7 | Suicide (benzodiazepines overdose) |
| 3 | Female | 46 | 48 | 11 | Suicide (hanging) |
| 4 | Female | 53 | 48 | n.a. | Suicide (hanging) |
| 5 | Female | 63 | 17 | 2 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 6 | Female | 61 | 70 | 11 | Heart failure |
| 8 | Male | 35 | 24 | 2 | Suicide (slitting of the wrists) |
| 9 | Male | 36 | 48 | 1 | Suicide (hanging) |
| 10 | Male | 42 | 24 | n.a. | Acute pancreatitis |
| 11 | Male | 30 | 24 | n.a. | Suicide (hanging) |
| 12 | Female | 60 | 24 | 1 | Suicide (hanging) |
| 13 | Female | 59 | 48 | 4 | Suicide (hanging) |
| 14 | Female | 35 | 24 | n.a. | Suicide (strangulation) |
| 15 | Male | 55 | 24 | n.a. | Suicide (strangulation) |
| 8 Female/6 Male | 46.9 ± 11.4 | 34.0 ± 17.6 | 4.9 ± 4.3 | ||
| BD (n = 15) | |||||
| 16 | Male | 47 | 24 | 9 | Suicide (stabbing) |
| 17 | Female | 46 | 4 | 13 | Suicide (tablet intoxication) |
| 18 | Male | 42 | 12 | 16 | Suicide (hanging) |
| 19 | Female | 62 | 72 | 11 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 21 | Male | 39 | 24 | 2 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 22 | Female | 59 | 72 | 24 | Suicide (tablet intoxication) |
| 23 | Male | 39 | 56 | 14 | Myocardial infarction |
| 24 | Male | 69 | 48 | 26 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 25 | Male | 69 | 24 | 18 | Heart failure, pulmonary embolism |
| 26 | Female | 52 | 24 | 16 | Heart failure, pulmonary embolism |
| 27 | Female | 65 | 52 | 25 | Heart failure |
| 28 | Male | 44 | 96 | 6 | Trombosis after myocardial infarction |
| 29 | Male | 57 | 48 | n.a. | Suicide (strangulation) |
| 30 | Male | 60 | 24 | 5 | Suicide (strangulation) |
| 31 | Male | 53 | 24 | 1 | Suicide (strangulation) |
| 5 female/10 Male | 53.5 ± 10.4 | 40.3 ± 25.8 | 13.3 ± 8.2 | ||
| Depression | 13 female/16 Male | 50.3 ± 11.2 | 37.2 ± 22.1 | 10.2 ± 8.1 | |
| Controls (n = 16) | |||||
| 31 | Male | 56 | 48 | 0 | Retroperitoneal hemorrhage |
| 34 | Female | 52 | 24 | 0 | Heart failure, renal insufficiency |
| 35 | Female | 48 | 48 | 0 | Status asthmaticus |
| 38 | Female | 33 | 72 | 0 | Aortic embolism |
| 39 | Female | 50 | 72 | 0 | Ruptured aortic aneurysm |
| 40 | Male | 40 | 96 | 0 | Myocardial infarction |
| 41 | Male | 64 | 36 | 0 | Ruptured aortic aneurysm |
| 42 | Female | 48 | 26 | 0 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 43 | Male | 56 | 24 | 0 | Myocardial infarction |
| 44 | Female | 65 | 24 | 0 | Heart failure |
| 45 | Female | 30 | 48 | 0 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 46 | Male | 63 | 48 | 0 | Heart failure (after heart surgery) |
| 47 | Female | 38 | 24 | 0 | Heart failure |
| 48 | Male | 54 | 24 | 0 | Pulmonary embolism |
| 49 | Male | 46 | 24 | 0 | Heart failure, cancer |
| 50 | Female | 63 | 24 | 0 | Myocardial infarction |
| 9 Female/7 Male | 50.4 ± 11.0 | 41.4 ± 22.2 | - | ||