Table 1.
Description of patients at first entry into VigilanS.
| Variables | All patients (N = 10,666) | Primary suicide attempters (N = 5700) | Non-primary suicide attempters (N = 4966) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 40.6 ± 14.7 a | 39.2 ± 15.1 a | 42.2 ± 14.0 a |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 4404 (41.3%) | 2489 (43.7%) | 1915 (38.6%) |
| Female | 6262 (58.7%) | 3211 (56.3%) | 3051 (61.4%) |
| Geographic subregion (French “Departement”) | |||
| North | 5809 (54.5%) | 3028 (53.1%) | 2781 (56.0%) |
| Pas de Calais | 4114 (38.6%) | 2265 (39.7%) | 1849 (37.2%) |
| Other | 707 (6.6%) | 391 (6.9%) | 316 (6.4%) |
| Missing values | 36 (0.3%) | 16 (0.3%) | 20 (0.4%) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| No | 5177 (48.5%) | 2938 (51.5%) | 2239 (45.1%) |
| Yes | 5473 (51.3%) | 2762 (48.5%) | 2711 (54.6%) |
| Missing values | 16 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (0.3%) |
| Accompanying person | |||
| No | 2688 (25.2%) | 1195 (21.0%) | 1493 (30.1%) |
| Yes | 7978 (74.8%) | 4505 (79.0%) | 3473 (69.9%) |
| Hospitalization stay (days) | |||
| 0 | 1522 (14.3%) | 842 (14.8%) | 680 (13.7%) |
| 1 | 5120 (48.0%) | 2801 (49.1%) | 2319 (46.7%) |
| 2+ | 4024 (37.7%) | 2057 (36.1%) | 1967 (39.6%) |
| Outgoing D10–D21 call issued successfully? | |||
| No | – | Not concerned | 2343 (47.2%) |
| Yes | – | Not concerned | 2623 (52.8%) |
| Number of intermediate outgoing calls issued successfully | |||
| 0 | 9797 (91.9%) | 5534 (97.1%) | 4263 (85.8%) |
| 1+ | 869 (8.1%) | 166 (2.9%) | 703 (14.2%) |
| Number of incoming calls from the patient | |||
| 0 | 9134 (85.6%) | 5346 (93.8%) | 3788 (76.3%) |
| 1+ | 1532 (14.4%) | 354 (6.2%) | 1178 (23.7%) |
| Outgoing 6 months call issued successfully? | |||
| No | 8699 (81.6%) | 4680 (82.1%) | 4019 (80.9%) |
| Yes | 1967 (18.4%) | 1020 (17.9%) | 947 (19.1%) |
| Number of outgoing call to the patient’s family and friends | |||
| 0 | 9437 (88.5%) | 5386 (94.5%) | 4051 (81.6%) |
| 1+ | 1229 (11.5%) | 314 (5.5%) | 915 (18.4%) |
| Number of incoming call from the patient’s family and friends | |||
| 0 | 10,290 (96.5%) | 5593 (98.1%) | 4697 (94.6%) |
| 1+ | 376 (3.5%) | 107 (1.9%) | 269 (5.4%) |
| Year VigilanS’ entry | |||
| 2015 | 1807 (16.9%) | 909 (15.9%) | 898 (18.1%) |
| 2016 | 2699 (25.3%) | 1438 (25.2%) | 1261 (25.4%) |
| 2017 | 3043 (28.5%) | 1655 (29.0%) | 1388 (28.0%) |
| 2018 | 3117 (29.2%) | 1698 (29.8%) | 1419 (28.6%) |
| Means of SA | |||
| VDI | |||
| No | 1791 (16.8%) | 970 (17.0%) | 821 (16.5%) |
| Yes | 8875 (83.2%) | 4730 (83.0%) | 4145 (83.5%) |
| Hanging | |||
| No | 10,122 (94.9%) | 5349 (93.8%) | 4773 (96.1%) |
| Yes | 544 (5.1%) | 351 (6.2%) | 193 (3.9%) |
| Phlebotomy | |||
| No | 9877 (92.6%) | 5313 (93.2%) | 4564 (91.9%) |
| Yes | 789 (7.4%) | 387 (6.8%) | 402 (8.1%) |
| Others (Firearms, Lesions, Drowning, Jump) | |||
| No | 10,327 (96.8%) | 5515 (96.8%) | 4812 (96.9%) |
| Yes | 339 (3.2%) | 185 (3.2%) | 154 (3.1%) |
| Variables of D10–D21 calls issues successfully | (N = 2623) | ||
| Evolution of discomfort since SA | |||
| Stationary | – | – | 805 (30.7%) |
| Favorable | – | – | 1720 (65.6%) |
| Unfavorable | – | – | 98 (3.7%) |
| Need help | |||
| No | – | – | 594 (22.6%) |
| Yes | – | – | 2029 (77.4%) |
| Followed by a psychiatrist outside VigilanS | |||
| No | – | – | 896 (34.2%) |
| Yes | – | – | 1728 (65.8%) |
| Patient’s state at the end of the interview | |||
| Good | – | – | 1039 (39.6%) |
| Poor, not in crisis | – | – | 1488 (56.7%) |
| In crisis | – | – | 96 (3.7%) |
Abbreviation: SA, suicide attempt.
a
Means ± SD.