Table 1.
Description and comparison of characteristics between suicide attempters and controls (N=1582)
| Variable | Suicide attempters (N=791) | Controls (N=791) | t/x2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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| Mean±SD/N (%) | Mean±SD/N (%) | |||
| Age | 31.66±8.10 | 31.77±8.05 | −0.280 | 0.779 |
| Gender | - | - | ||
| Male (1) | 293 (37.0) | 293 (37.0) | ||
| Female (0) | 498 (63.0) | 498 (63.0) | ||
| Education (years) | 6.90±3.26 | 8.85±3.72 | −11.109 | 0.000 |
| Marital status | 0.041 | 0.840 | ||
| Ever Married (1) | 658 (83.4) | 655 (83.0) | ||
| Never Married (0) | 131 (16.6) | 134 (17.0) | ||
| Occupation | 15.398 | 0.000 | ||
| Peasant (1) | 422 (53.4) | 344 (43.5) | ||
| Others (0) | 369 (46.6) | 447 (56.5) | ||
| Pesticide stored at home | 5.712 | 0.017 | ||
| Yes (1) | 478 (60.4) | 431 (54.5) | ||
| No (0) | 313 (39.6) | 360 (45.5) | ||
| Family suicide history | 28.144 | 0.000 | ||
| Yes (1) | 56 (7.1) | 13 (1.7) | ||
| No (0) | 728 (92.9) | 773 (98.3) | ||
| Physical illness | 21.069 | 0.000 | ||
| Yes (1) | 133 (17.0) | 72 (9.2) | ||
| No (0) | 648 (83.0) | 711 (90.8) | ||
| Mental disorder | 65.898 | 0.000 | ||
| Yes (1) | 81 (10.3) | 7 (0.9) | ||
| No (0) | 709 (89.7) | 783 (99.1) | ||
| Family annual income (yuan) | 27,320.4±38,182.1 | 32,736.2±36,235.4 | −2.894 | 0.004 |
| Hopelessness (BHS) | 53.57±15.36 | 38.31±10.42 | 23.109 | 0.000 |
| Depression (CES-D) | 19.04±16.94 | 3.98±6.39 | 23.390 | 0.000 |
| Negative life events | 598 (75.6) | 275 (34.8) | 250.049 | 0.000 |