Table 2. Demographic characteristics of patients enrolled in the study based on compliance with the program.
| Characteristics | Total | Compliant to case management | Noncompliant to case management | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,544 (100.0) | 5,455 (100.0) | 7,089 (100.0) | ||
| Year | < 0.001 | ||||
| 2013 | 1,617 (12.9) | 741 (13.6) | 876 (12.4) | ||
| 2014 | 6,582 (52.5) | 2,946 (54.0) | 3,636 (51.3) | ||
| 2015 | 4,245 (33.8) | 1,768 (32.4) | 2,577 (36.4) | ||
| Age, yr | 44.9 ± 18.2 | 44.6 ± 18.2 | 45.1 ± 18.9 | 0.121 | |
| ≤ 18 | 726 (5.8) | 360 (6.6) | 366 (5.2) | 0.004 | |
| ≥ 19 and < 45 | 5,788 (46.2) | 2,482 (45.5) | 3,306 (46.7) | ||
| ≥ 45 and < 65 | 3,989 (31.8) | 1,750 (32.1) | 2,239 (31.6) | ||
| ≥ 65 years | 2,037 (16.2) | 863 (15.8) | 1,174 (16.6) | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 5,592 (44.6) | 2,405 (44.1) | 3,187 (45.0) | 0.332 | |
| Method of suicide attempt (multiple choice) | < 0.001 | ||||
| Pain killer | 877 (7.0) | 405 (7.4) | 472 (6.7) | ||
| Sedative, anti-depressant, hypnotics | 4,149 (33.1) | 2,030 (37.2) | 2,119 (29.9) | ||
| Pesticide, herbicide | 2,123 (16.9) | 949 (17.4) | 1,174 (16.6) | ||
| Other toxin, chemical ingestion | 1,452 (11.6) | 576 (10.6) | 876 (12.4) | ||
| Gas inhalation including CO | 1,319 (10.5) | 663 (12.2) | 656 (9.3) | ||
| Hanging | 859 (6.8) | 255 (4.7) | 604 (8.5) | ||
| Drowning | 75 (0.6) | 23 (0.4) | 52 (0.7) | ||
| Stabbing, laceration | 1,955 (15.6) | 744 (13.6) | 1,211 (17.1) | ||
| Fall | 381 (3.0) | 127 (2.3) | 254 (3.6) | ||
| Others | 219 (1.7) | 80 (1.5) | 139 (2.0) | ||
| Place of suicide attempt | < 0.001 | ||||
| Residential area | 7,801 (62.2) | 3,772 (69.1) | 4,029 (56.8) | ||
| Other indoor | 715 (5.7) | 348 (6.4) | 367 (5.2) | ||
| Car | 391 (3.1) | 192 (3.5) | 199 (2.8) | ||
| Outdoor | 375 (3.0) | 163 (3.0) | 212 (3.0) | ||
| Unknown or refused to answer | 3,262 (26.0) | 980 (18.0) | 2,282 (32.2) | ||
| Companion to ED visit | < 0.001 | ||||
| Alone | 2,044 (16.3) | 787 (14.4) | 1,257 (17.7) | ||
| Family member | 6,668 (53.2) | 3,356 (61.5) | 3,312 (46.7) | ||
| Friend, colleague | 733 (5.8) | 358 (6.6) | 375 (5.3) | ||
| Police, social workers, bystanders | 428 (3.4) | 145 (2.7) | 283 (4.0) | ||
| Unknown or refused to answer | 2,671 (21.3) | 809 (14.8) | 1,862 (26.3) | ||
| Occupation | < 0.001 | ||||
| Employed | 2,686 (21.4) | 1,550 (28.4) | 1,136 (16.0) | ||
| Student | 900 (7.2) | 502 (9.2) | 398 (5.6) | ||
| Housewife | 1,206 (9.6) | 666 (12.2) | 540 (7.6) | ||
| Unemployed | 3,359 (26.8) | 1,800 (33.0) | 1,559 (22.0) | ||
| Unknown or refused to answer | 4,393 (35.0) | 937 (17.2) | 3,456 (48.8) | ||
| Health insurance | < 0.001 | ||||
| National health insurance | 9,335 (74.4) | 4,205 (77.1) | 5,130 (72.4) | ||
| Medical aid | 1,008 (8.0) | 486 (8.9) | 522 (7.4) | ||
| No insurance | 1,282 (10.2) | 484 (8.9) | 798 (11.3) | ||
| Unknown | 919 (7.3) | 280 (5.1) | 639 (9.0) | ||
| Marital status | < 0.001 | ||||
| Never married | 3,016 (24.0) | 1,554 (28.5) | 1,462 (20.6) | ||
| Currently married | 4,798 (38.2) | 2,387 (43.8) | 2,411 (34.0) | ||
| Divorced or separated | 1,145 (9.1) | 681 (12.5) | 464 (6.5) | ||
| Widowed | 566 (4.5) | 290 (5.3) | 276 (3.9) | ||
| Unknown or refused to answer | 3,019 (24.1) | 543 (10.0) | 2,476 (34.9) | ||
| Previous suicide attempt | < 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 2,967 (23.7) | 1,621 (29.7) | 1,346 (19.0) | ||
| No | 5,337 (42.5) | 2,017 (37.0) | 2,520 (35.5) | ||
| Unknown or refused to answer | 4,240 (33.8) | 1,017 (18.6) | 3,223 (45.5) | ||
| Alcohol consumption before event | < 0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 5,309 (42.3) | 2,594 (47.6) | 2,715 (38.3) | ||
| No | 4,078 (32.5) | 2,073 (38.0) | 2,005 (28.3) | ||
| Unknown or refused to answer | 3,157 (25.2) | 788 (14.4) | 2,369 (33.4) | ||
| Psychiatric consultation in ED | < 0.001 | ||||
| Consulted | 7,814 (62.3) | 4,297 (78.8) | 3,517 (49.6) | ||
| Refused by patient | 2,574 (20.5) | 806 (14.8) | 1,768 (24.9) | ||
| Not consulted by emergency physician | 904 (7.2) | 219 (4.0) | 685 (9.7) | ||
| Consult unavailable due to patient condition or patient’s disappearance | 1,159 (9.2) | 115 (2.1) | 1,044 (14.7) | ||
| Unknown/missing | 93 (0.7) | 18 (0.3) | 75 (1.1) | ||
| Psychiatric diagnosis in ED (multiple choice) | < 0.001 | ||||
| Anxiety disorder | 277 (2.2) | 157 (2.9) | 120 (1.7) | ||
| Major depressive disorder | 5,817 (46.4) | 3,313 (60.7) | 2,504 (35.3) | ||
| Bipolar disorder | 507 (4.0) | 254 (4.7) | 253 (3.6) | ||
| Schizophrenia | 398 (3.2) | 191 (3.5) | 207 (2.9) | ||
| Substance abuse | 621 (5.0) | 322 (5.9) | 299 (4.2) | ||
| Adjustment disorder | 1,241 (9.9) | 650 (11.9) | 591 (8.3) | ||
| Personality disorder | 325 (2.6) | 184 (3.4) | 141 (2.0) | ||
| Psychiatric diagnosis could not be made or not mentioned | 4,193 (33.4) | 971 (17.8) | 3,222 (45.5) | ||
Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
ED = emergency department.