. 2016 Apr-Jun;62(2):102–104. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.180556

Table 1.

Comparison of stressful life event score, hopelessness, and suicidal intent

		Stressful life event score		Hopelessness score		Suicidal intent score

		Mean	Unpaired t-test	Mean	Unpaired t-test	Mean	Unpaired t-test
Gender	Male (n = 17)	120 (±53)	P = 0.5	10 (±4)	P = 0.449	24 (±5)	P = 0.369
Gender	Female (n = 33)	130 (±49)		9 (±4)		26 (±4)
Patient’s expected outcome of attempt	Death (n = 40)	130 (±54)	P = 0.356	11 (±4)	P = 0.003*	26 (±5)	P = 0.141
Patient’s expected outcome of attempt	Survival (n = 10)	114 (±29)		6 (±4)		23 (±3)
Perception of attempt as problem	Major (n = 20)	122 (±44)	P = 0.433	10 (±4)	P = 0.263	26 (±4)	P = 0.014*
Perception of attempt as problem	Minor (n = 30)	134 (±59)		9 (±4)		23 (±5)
Perceived need for psychiatric help	Yes (n = 30)	138 (±54)	P = 0.048*	10 (±4)	P = 0.519	25 (±4)	P = 0.938
Perceived need for psychiatric help	No (n = 20)	110 (±39)		9 (±5)		25 (±5)