Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Intervention group (n=259) | Control group (n=259) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years | 36·50 (14·59) | 36·07 (12·77) |
| Male | 99 (38%) | 95 (37%) |
| Female | 160 (62%) | 164 (63%) |
| Married/de-facto | 58 (23%) | 57 (22%) |
| Unemployed or receiving social security benefits | 165 (65%) | 180 (70%) |
| Self-poisoning | 253 (98%) | 251 (97%) |
| Previous self-harm overnight admissions in the past 10 years | 161 (63%) | 168 (65%) |
| Mean severity of suicidal ideation, Likert-type scale | 3·55 (1·55) | 3·49 (1·69) |
| Mean intensity of suicidal ideation | 2·93 (0·81) | 3·01 (0·77) |
| Mean lifetime previous suicide attempts | 1·65 (0·88) | 1·54 (0·93) |
| Mean interrupted attempts in the past month | 0·37 (1·00) | 0·34 (1·02) |
| Mean aborted attempts in the past month | 0·77 (1·47) | 0·52 (1·10) |
| Mean preparatory acts in the past month | 1·63 (0·50) | 1·72 (0·49) |
Data are given as mean (SD) or n (%). Lifetime previous suicide attempts was recorded as follows: 0=no previous attempts, 1=1–2 previous attempts, 2=3–4 previous attempts, 3=5 or more previous attempts.