TABLE 3.
Suicide rates per 100,000 person-years and suicide standardized mortality ratios in a cohort of emergency department patients with mental disorder diagnoses in the first year following discharge
| Suicidal Attempt or Self-Harm Event | Suicide Ideation | Other Mental Health Patients | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed Suicide Ratea | SMR (95% CI) | Observed Suicide Ratea | SMR (95% CI) | Observed Suicide Ratea | SMR (95% CI) | |
| Total | 209.3 | 18.2 (13.0–23.4) | 136.3 | 10.6 (9.0–12.2) | 38.4 | 3.2 (3.1–3.4) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 391.8 | 16.5 (10.3–22.7) | 205.6 | 8.9 (7.2–10.6) | 65.3 | 2.9 (2.7–3.1) |
| Female | 128.5 | 21.2 (11.9–30.4) | 88.7 | 14.8 (11.2–18.4) | 23.3 | 3.9 (3.6–4.2) |
| Age group | ||||||
| 18–34 | 114.1 | 11.4 (5.8–17.0) | 111.7 | 9.8 (7.6–12.0) | 29.1 | 2.9 (2.6–3.1) |
| 35–44 | 343.3 | 26.0 (12.8–39.1) | 190.8 | 13.6 (9.8–17.5) | 47.4 | 3.7 (3.3,−4.1) |
| 45–64 | 393.7 | 26.6 (13.6–39.7) | 145.9 | 9.4 (6.7–12.1) | 48.0 | 3.4 (3.1,−3.7) |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 280.8 | 18.8(12.8–24.8) | 175.4 | 10.3 (8.5–12.0) | 52.6 | 3.3 (3.1–3.5) |
| Black | 0 | 0(0.0–0.0) | 40.4 | 5.9 (2.4–9.4) | 12.0 | 1.9 (1.5–2.3) |
| Hispanic | 233.9 | 44.3(8.8–79.7) | 114.6 | 18.3 (9.1–27.6) | 19.4 | 3.2 (2.4–3.9) |
| Others | 112.7 | 13.5(0–28.7) | 142.7 | 15.4 (8.5–22.3) | 42.7 | 4.8 (4.0–5.6) |
Data from 2008–2012 Medicaid Analytic Extract, National Death Index, and the National Vital Statistics System Mortality multiple cause-of-death files. SMRs standardized by age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
a
Suicide rates reported in 100,000 person-years.
Abbreviation: SMR denotes standardized mortality rate ratio.