Table 1.
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients who attempted suicide
| Pre-pandemic (n = 268), n (%) | Pandemic (n = 251), n (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, median (interquartile range) | 30.5 (22.0−46.0) | 28 (22.0−48.0) | 0.977 |
| Gender, female | 162 (60.4%) | 174 (69.3%) | 0.035* |
| Employed | 102 (33.7%) | 76 (35.2%) | 0.394 |
| Religious | 47 (15.5%) | 23 (8.2%) | 0.027* |
| Living with others | 183 (60.4%) | 129 (59.7%) | 0.819 |
| Education | 0.123 | ||
| Never schooled | 7 (2.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Elementary school | 19 (6.3%) | 17 (7.9%) | |
| Middle-high school | 157 (51.8%) | 101 (46.8%) | |
| Undergraduate | 58 (19.1%) | 50 (23.1%) | |
| Unknown | 62 (20.5%) | 48 (22.2%) | |
| Physical illness | 41 (15.3%) | 36 (14.3%) | 0.060 |
| Previous psychiatric history | 170 (63.4%) | 183 (72.9%) | 0.006* |
| Unipolar depression | 125 (73.5%) | 144 (78.7%) | |
| Bipolar disorder | 10 (5.9%) | 12 (6.6%) | |
| Anxiety disorder | 7 (4.1%) | 6 (3.3%) | |
| Psychotic disorder | 8 (4.7%) | 9 (4.9%) | |
| Other psychiatric disorder | 20 (11.8%) | 12 (6.6%) | |
| Previous history of suicide attempt | 133 (49.6%) | 130 (51.8%) | 0.495 |
| Reason for suicide attempt | 0.557 | ||
| Conflict with others | 130 (48.5%) | 134 (53.4%) | |
| Psychiatric problem | 44 (16.4%) | 45 (17.9%) | |
| Economic problem | 41 (15.3%) | 34 (13.5%) | |
| Physical illness | 20 (7.5%) | 12 (4.8%) | |
| Other | 33 (12.3%) | 26 (10.4%) | |
| Post-emergency department status | 0.473 | ||
| Discharge | 214 (79.9%) | 204 (81.3%) | |
| Admission | 41 (15.3%) | 40 (15.9%) | |
| Transfer | 13 (4.9%) | 7 (2.8%) | |
| Intensive care unit admission | 24 (9.0%) | 29 (11.6%) | 0.385 |
| Death | 6 (2.2%) | 12 (4.8%) | 0.089 |
| Alcohol ingestion | 148 (55.2%) | 111 (44.2%) | 0.043* |
*
P < 0.05 (statistically significant).