Table 1.

Sample characteristics.

	Non-suicidal (n=35)	Suicidal ideation (n=28)	Suicidal attempt (n=72)	χ2/F	df	p-Value	Post Hoc
Age, yearsa	68	64	63	4.3	2	.11
Sex, % female	46	43	50	0.5	2	.79
Race, % Caucasian	89	89	85	0.5	2	.77
Education, yearsa	13	15	13	5.1	2	.08
SCID-I/P diagnosisb
GAD past month [lifetime]	15[15]	13[13]	26[28]	0.9	2	.64
PTSD past month [lifetime]	0[0]	2[2]	7[10]	3.6	2	.17
Panic past month [lifetime]	6[6]	3[8]	10[20]	1.6	2	.46
Substance abuse [lifetime]	1[2]	1[4]	3[5]	0.1	2	.94
Alcohol abuse [lifetime]	1[3]	1[3]	4[11]	0.4	2	.79
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depressionc	14.2(4.01)	17(4.65)	19(5.23)	F=13	2,132	<.001***	NS<SA
Inventory of Interpersonal Problemsa	12	19	15	4.6	2	.10
Duration of current depressive episode, days	367.5(649.9)	181.8(267.7)	141.3(400.1)	2.73	2,122	.07
Adequacy of treatmenta	4	4	4	2.5	2	.29
Benzodiazepine use	15	8	27	1.4	2	.50
Physical illness burden (CIRS-G)a	12	9	8	11	2	.005**	NS<SI, SA
Mini-Mental Status Exama	29	29	28	12	2	.002**	NS,SI>SA
Executive Interviewa	7	8	7	0.8	2	.68

Note:

^**p <.01,

^***p <.001.

^aNon-normally distributed variables values are reported as median.

Categorical variables are reported as a frequency or as a percentile.

Normally distributed variables are reported as mean (standard deviation).

^bStatistics for past month are reported, lifetime SCID diagnoses were not significantly different across groups.

GAD = generalized anxiety disorder.

PTSD = post-traumatic stress disorder.

^cTotal Hamilton score did not include suicide item.

CIRS-G = Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics.