Table 3.
Differences Between Non-Lethal Attempts and Deaths Based Upon Concurrent Risk Factors
| Concurrent Risk Factor | Non-Lethal Attempt Observed (Expected) |
Death Observed (Expected) |
Chi-Square Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agitation | 36.92*** | ||
| No | 296 (332.1) | 123 (86.9) | |
| Yes | 384 (347.9) | 55 (91.1) | |
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| Hopelessness | 38.69*** | ||
| No | 406 (439.9) | 144 (110.1) | |
| Yes | 257 (223.1) | 22 (55.9) | |
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| Psychological Turmoil | 19.21*** | ||
| No | 310 (335.7) | 113 (87.3) | |
| Yes | 355 (329.3) | 60 (85.7) | |
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| Alienation | 5.79* | ||
| No | 488 (500.0) | 136 (124.0) | |
| Yes | 177 (165.0) | 29 (41.0) | |
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| Depressive Symptoms | 23.87*** | ||
| No | 345 (373.9) | 127 (98.1) | |
| Yes | 333 (304.1) | 51 (79.9) | |
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| Psychotic Symptoms | 4.51* | ||
| No | 531 (541.1) | 152 (141.9) | |
| Yes | 148 (137.9) | 26 (36.1) | |
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| Suicide Plan Identified | 67.96*** | ||
| No | 464 (507.4) | 178 (134.6) | |
| Yes | 222 (178.6) | 4 (47.4) | |
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| Sudden Change in Mental Status | 10.35** | ||
| No | 527 (541.6) | 153 (138.4) | |
| Yes | 138 (123.4) | 17 (31.6) | |
Note. Ns ranged from 829–868.
***
p < .001,
**
p < .01,
*
p < .05