Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Characteristic | ASSIP (n = 16) | Control (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|
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| Female1 | 12 (75%) | 10 (63%) |
| Minority race or ethnicity2 | 6 (38%) | 8 (44%) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 42.8 (15.2) | 38.4 (17.8) |
| Any post-high school education | 10 (63%) | 6 (33%) |
| Employed full-time or part-time | 5 (31%) | 7 (39%) |
| Married or living with partner | 5 (31%) | 5 (28%) |
| One or more children | 8 (50%) | 10 (63%) |
| Veteran of the military | 1 (6%) | 3 (17%) |
| Multiple (2+) prior suicide attempts3 | 9 (56%) | 9 (50%) |
| What percentage of you wanted to die (in attempt)? mean (SD) | 89.4 (16.4) | 79.4 (26.2) |
| AUDIT score, mean (SD) | 15.3 (12.6) | 12.4 (10.3) |
| Alcohol use related problems4 | 10 (63%) | 11 (61%) |
| DAST-105 score, mean (SD) | 3.2 (3.2) | 4.2 (3.7) |
| Non-medical drug use related problems5 | 10 (63%) | 12 (67%) |
| PHQ-9 score, mean (SD) | 21.1 (2.3) | 17.4 (6.3) |
| Days hospitalized, mean (SD) | 15.9 (10.7) | 15.6 (8.1) |
| Days to study enrollment, mean (SD) | 4.2 (3.1) | 5.6 (4.5) |
| Recruited on a medical floor (vs. psychiatric unit) | 7 (44%) | 8 (44%) |
| Mood disorder diagnosis at hospital discharge | 14 (88%) | 15 (83%) |
| Anxiety disorder diagnosis at hospital discharge | 3 (19%) | 7 (39%) |
Notes. n (%) shown unless otherwise indicated. ASSIP = Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program; AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; DAST-10 = Drug Abuse Screening Test (10-item); PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire (9-item).
1
All subjects self-identified as female or male.
2
Minority race or ethnicity includes: 8 Black subjects (4 ASSIP, 4 Control), 4 Multiracial (2 ASSIP, 2 Control), 1 American Indian/Alaskan Native (Control), and 2 Hispanic/Latinx (1 ASSIP, 1 Control).
3
Multiple attempt history (2+) was a stratification variable for treatment assignment.
4
Alcohol-related problems based on AUDIT score ≥8.
5
Non-medical drug use related problems based on DAST-10 score ≥2.