Table 2.
Physical diseases in complete suicides (multiple categories possible)
| Physical disease as reason for suicide | Mental disorder as reason for suicide | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 202 | n = 350 | ||
| Heart disease | 56 (27.7 %) | 14 (4 %) | χ 2 = 9.6, p = 0.002 |
| Lung disease | 25 (12.4 %) | 14 (13.3 %) | χ 2 = 0.004, p = 0.95 |
| Vascular disease | 55 (27.2 %) | 25 (23.8 %) | χ 2 = 0.9, p = 0.36 |
| Cancer | 62 (32.5 %) | 8 (7.6 %) | χ 2 = 23.2, p < 0.001 |
| Metabolic disorder | 48 (25.1 %) | 33 (31.4 %) | χ 2 = 1.4, p = 0.25 |
| Musculosceletal system | 45 (23.6 %) | 24 (22.9 %) | χ 2 = 0.02, p = 0.89 |
| Neurological disease | 39 (20.4 %) | 21 (20.0 %) | χ 2 = 0.007, p = 0.93 |
| Chronic pain | 58 (30.4 %) | 20 (19.0 %) | χ 2 = 4.5, p = 0.03 |
| Duration of disease | |||
| < 6 months | 22 (20.0 %) | 8 (17.8 %) | |
| 6 months to 2 years | 21 (19.1 %) | 5 (11.1 %) | |
| > 2 years | 67 (60.9 %) | 32 (71.1 %) | U = 2251.5, p = 0.30 |
| Number of diseases | |||
| • 1 disease • ≥ 2 diseases |
68 (33.7 %) | 57 (16.3 %) | U = 8154.0, p = 0.002 |
| 123 (60.9 %) | 48 (13.7 %) | ||
Comments: Heart disease = hypertrophic heart, heart failure, diseases of the coronary arteries etc. Vascular disease = hypertension, arterial obstructive disease, thrombosis etc
Metabolic disorders = endocrinologic disease (e.g. diabetes mellitus, hypothyreosis)
Bold: Significant after Bonferroni correction (different diseases: p < 0.00625)