Table 3.
Results of analyses for rating scales in hospitalized suicide attempters aged 70 and above, by sex.
| Rating Scales | Women n = 56 | Men n = 47 | Test Results a,b | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean SD | Mean SD | t | df | p-Value | Cohen’s d | |||
| Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) | 26.6 | 11.3 | 26.4 | 11.4 | −0.08 | 95 | 0.939 | 0.02 |
| Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) | 10.1 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 5.0 | −0.76 | 95 | 0.448 | 0.17 |
| Brief Scale for Anxiety (BSA) | 10.2 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 5.0 | −1.56 | 96 | 0.122 | 0.32 |
| Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) | 24.8 | 3.8 | 26.5 | 2.7 | 2.48 | 95 | 0.015 | −0.52 |
| Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) | ||||||||
| Women | Men | Test Results c | ||||||
| Median | Median | Z-value | p-value | |||||
| SIS total score | 17 | 17 | −0.521 | 0.602 | ||||
| SIS objective score | 5.5 | 6 | −0.585 | 0.559 | ||||
| SIS subjective score | 11 | 11 | −0.167 | 0.867 | ||||
a t-test, equal variances assumed; b The Bonferroni-adjusted significance threshold, p = 0.0125; c Mann-Whitney U Test.