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. 2018 Jun 2;53(11):1161–1171. doi: 10.1007/s00127-018-1536-8

Table 2.

Unadjusted univariate analyses: risk assessment items

Risk factor N Events expected Events observed Log-rank test RR (95% CI) p value
Previous suicide attempts
 Absent 7004 40 24 14.1 2.46 (1.51–4.01) < 0.001
 Present 5657 33 49
Violent method
 Absent 9167 50.7 37 14.7 2.46 (1.53–3.97) < 0.001
 Present 3069 17.3 31
Plan to end life
 Absent 11,551 64.5 53 22.5 3.37 (1.98–5.77) < 0.001
 Present 1258 6.5 18
Suicidal ideation
 Absent 10,583 61.7 51 9.4 2.06 (1.30–3.31) 0.002
 Present 2843 15.3 26
Hopelessness
 Absent 9419 55.1 37 21.7 2.79 (1.78–4.37) < 0.001
 Present 3811 20.9 39
Distress
 Absent 8617 51.5 42 5.1 1.66 (1.07–2.60) 0.024
 Present 4651 26.5 36
No control over life
 Absent 9290 55.1 42 11.3 2.13 (1.36–3.35) < 0.001
 Present 3576 20.9 34
Alcohol/drugs
 Absent 7834 44.1 36 3.8 1.60 (0.99–2.51) 0.051
 Present 4971 27.9 36
Impulsivity
 Absent 7292 43.5 34 4.7 1.64 (1.05–2.57) 0.030
 Present 5636 33.5 43
Living alone
 Absent 8358 48.3 46 0.3 1.12 (0.72–1.76) 0.603
 Present 4949 30.7 33
Poor physical health
 Absent 9616 56.2 56 0 1.01 (0.61–1.67) 0.964
 Present 3431 20.8 21
Significant loss
 Absent 8243 50 39 7.5 1.88 (1.20–2.96) 0.006
 Present 4256 24 35
Disengagement
 Absent 9841 58.3 48 7.2 1.85 (1.17–2.91) 0.007
 Present 3277 19.7 30
Recent hospital discharge
 Absent 10,973 65.1 56 7.3 1.93 (1.20–3.14) 0.007
 Present 2399 13.9 23
Family history
 Absent 5921 32.88 35 1.2 0.46 (0.11–1.90) 0.268
 Present 730 4.12 2