Table 2.
Risk–rescue ratings for suicide assessment of the patients
| Pre-pandemic (n = 268), n (%) | Pandemic (n = 251), n (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk factors | |||
| Agent used | 0.009* | ||
| Ingestion, cutting, stabbing | 236 (88.1%) | 201 (80.1%) | |
| Drowning, asphyxiation, strangulation | 19 (7.1%) | 39 (15.5%) | |
| Jumping, shooting | 13 (4.9%) | 11 (4.4%) | |
| Impaired consciousness | 0.004* | ||
| None in evidence | 159 (59.3%) | 170 (67.7%) | |
| Confusion, semi-coma | 105 (39.2%) | 69 (27.5%) | |
| Coma, deep coma | 4 (1.5%) | 12 (4.8%) | |
| Lesions/toxicity | 0.748 | ||
| Mild | 177 (66.0%) | 165 (65.7%) | |
| Moderate | 76 (28.4%) | 68 (27.1%) | |
| Severe | 15 (5.6%) | 18 (7.2%) | |
| Reversibility | 0.922 | ||
| Good | 177 (66.0%) | 163 (64.9%) | |
| Fair | 67 (25.0%) | 63 (25.1%) | |
| Poor | 24 (9.0%) | 25 (10.0%) | |
| Treatment required | 0.320 | ||
| First aid, emergency worker care | 221 (82.5%) | 209 (83.3%) | |
| Hospital admission | 23 (8.6%) | 14 (5.6%) | |
| Intensive care | 24 (9.0%) | 28 (11.2%) | |
| Rescue factors | |||
| Location | 0.713 | ||
| Familiar | 224 (83.6%) | 207 (82.5%) | |
| Non-familiar, non-remote | 35 (13.1%) | 32 (12.7%) | |
| Remote | 9 (3.4%) | 12 (4.8%) | |
| Person initiating rescue | 0.559 | ||
| Key person (acquaintance) | 211 (78.7%) | 188 (74.9%) | |
| Professional | 43 (46.7%) | 49 (19.5%) | |
| Passer-by | 14 (5.2%) | 14 (5.6%) | |
| Probability of discovery | 0.002* | ||
| High | 103 (38.4%) | 61 (24.3%) | |
| Uncertain | 158 (59.0%) | 184 (73.3%) | |
| Accidental | 7 (2.6%) | 6 (2.4%) | |
| Accessibility of rescue | 0.102 | ||
| Asked for help | 164 (61.2%) | 132 (52.6%) | |
| Dropped clues | 84 (31.3%) | 101 (40.2%) | |
| Did not ask for help | 20 (7.5%) | 18 (7.2%) | |
| Delay until discovery | 0.003* | ||
| Immediate, 1 h or less | 150 (56.0%) | 106 (42.2%) | |
| Less than 4 h | 66 (24.6%) | 68 (27.1%) | |
| More than 4 h | 52 (19.4%) | 77 (30.7%) | |
*
P < 0.05 (statistically significant).