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. 2013 Jan 24;19(2):185–196. doi: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181e56d0f

TABLE 2.

Subgroup Analyses—Differences in 2-Year Rates of Completed Suicide Between the Preintervention Group and ESPP Group Selected by Baseline Variables and Process Indicators

Preintervention Group ESPP Group Test Statistics p
Baseline variables
 Male (N = 24) 3 (12.5%) (N = 150) 4 (2.67%) χ2 = 5.181a 0.056b
 Female (N = 42) 2 (4.76%) (N = 201) 3 (1.49%) χ2 = 1.843a 0.207
 Living alone (N = 15) 1 (6.67%) (N = 31) 2 (6.45%) χ2 = 0.001a 1.000b
 History of suicide attempt (N = 24) 1 (4.17%) (N = 70) 2 (2.86%) χ2 = 0.099a 1.000b
 Current diagnosis of depressive disorder (ICD-10) (N = 45) 3 (6.67%) (N = 170) 4 (2.35%) χ2 = 2.102a 0.161b
 Index attempt requiring hospitalization (N = 46) 5 (10.87%) (N = 228) 6 (2.63%) χ2 = 6.741a 0.023b
 Score on Geriatric Depression Scale below cutoff (<8) (N = 14) 3 (21.43%) (N = 132) 3 (2.27%) χ2 = 11.786a 0.012b
 Score on Geriatric Depression Scale at or above cutoff (≥8) (N = 52) 2 (3.85%) (N = 219) 4 (1.83%) χ2 = 0.792a 0.325b
Process indicators
 History of noncompliance with treatment (N = 22) 2 (9.09%) (N = 62) 4 (6.45%) χ2 = 0.171a 0.650b
 Compliance with treatment (N = 44) 3 (6.82%) (N = 289) 3 (1.04%) χ2 = 7.211a 0.032b
a

χ2 test with df = 1.

b

Fisher's exact test.