Table 1. Comparisons of variables between patients who agreed to participate in the suicide prevention case management program and those who refused to participate in the program.
| Variables | Participation group (N = 262) | Refusal group (N = 227) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |||
| Mean age (yr) | 45.5 ± 17.6 | 44 ± 17.5 | 0.350 |
| Sex | 0.153 | ||
| Male | 92 (35.1) | 94 (41.4) | |
| Female | 170 (64.9) | 133 (58.6) | |
| Marriage | 0.779 | ||
| Married | 144 (55.0) | 120 (52.9) | |
| Single | 60 (22.9) | 57 (25.1) | |
| Widowed | 28 (10.7) | 20 (8.8) | |
| Separation or divorce | 30 (11.5) | 30 (13.2) | |
| Employment | 0.655 | ||
| Yes | 101 (38.5) | 92 (40.5) | |
| No | 161 (61.5) | 135 (59.5) | |
| Religion | 0.045 | ||
| Yes | 47 (17.9) | 26 (11.5) | |
| No | 215 (82.1) | 201 (88.5) | |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.432 | ||
| Good | 3 (1.1) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Fair | 168 (64.1) | 137 (60.4) | |
| Poor | 91 (34.7) | 89 (39.2) | |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Psychiatric family history | 0.116 | ||
| Yes | 47 (17.9) | 29 (12.8) | |
| No | 215 (82.1) | 198 (87.2) | |
| Co-morbid medical illness | < 0.001 | ||
| Present | 98 (37.4) | 49 (21.7) | |
| Non-present | 164 (62.6) | 17 (78.3) | |
| Severity depression | 0.031 | ||
| Mild | 17 (6.5) | 30 (13.2) | |
| Moderate | 94 (35.9) | 83 (36.6) | |
| Severe | 151 (57.6) | 114 (50.2) | |
| Agitation | 0.444 | ||
| Yes | 121 (46.2) | 97 (42.7) | |
| No | 141 (53.8) | 130 (57.3) | |
| Nature of suicide ideation | 0.024 | ||
| Rare/mild/transient | 122 (46.6) | 129 (56.8) | |
| Repetitive/intense/continuous | 140 (53.4) | 98 (43.2) | |
| Factors related with the presenting suicide behavior | |||
| Method of suicide | |||
| Overdose | 210 (80.2) | 175 (77.1) | 0.410 |
| Cut | 26 (9.9) | 31 (13.7) | 0.200 |
| CO intoxication | 11 (4.2) | 3 (1.3) | 0.063 |
| Jump | 2 (0.8) | 4 (1.8) | 0.423 |
| Hanging | 9 (3.4) | 7 (3.1) | 1.000 |
| Traffic accident | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0.464 |
| Risk rescue rating scale | |||
| Total risk score | 8.5 ± 2.1 | 8.3 ± 1.8 | 0.194 |
| Total rescue score | 12.4 ± 1.9 | 12.8 ± 1.9 | 0.024 |
| Medical severity | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 0.024 |
| Intention | 0.009 | ||
| Planed | 38 (14.5) | 16 (7.0) | |
| Impulsive | 224 (85.5) | 211 (93.0) | |
| Insight of suicide attempt | 0.025 | ||
| Preserved | 52 (19.8) | 28 (12.3) | |
| Impaired | 210 (80.2) | 199 (87.7) | |
| Hopelessness/helplessness | 0.019 | ||
| Yes | 186 (71.0) | 139 (61.2) | |
| No | 75 (29.0) | 88 (38.8) | |
| Regret | 0.458 | ||
| Yes | 132 (50.4) | 122 (53.7) | |
| No | 130 (49.6) | 105 (46.8) | |
| Interpersonal relationship | 0.002 | ||
| Stable | 95 (36.3) | 53 (23.3) | |
| Conflictual | 167 (63.7) | 174 (76.7) | |
| Social integrity | 0.003 | ||
| Integration | 100 (38.2) | 58 (25.6) | |
| Isolation | 162 (61.8) | 169 (74.4) | |
Numbers represent mean±S.D. (range), or N (%).