From: Communication of suicide intent by schizophrenic subjects: data from the Queensland Suicide Register
 | Subjects with Schizophrenia | Subjects with Other Psychiatric Conditions (Group1) | Subjects with No Psychiatric Diagnosis (Group2) |
---|---|---|---|
 | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Gender | (n = 135) | (n = 538) | (n = 1190) |
   Male | 106 (78.5) | 372 (69.1) | 1030 (86.6) |
   Female | 29 (21.5) | 166 (30.9) | 160 (13.4) |
   Group Comparisons ## | χ2 (2) = 73.36 *** | χ2 (1) = 4.61 * OR = 1.63 (1.04, 2.56) | χ2 (1) = 6.40 * OR = .57 (0.37, 0.88) |
Age (years) | (n = 135) | (n = 538) | (n = 1190) |
   0–24 | 35 (25.9) | 66 (12.3) | 283 (23.8) |
   25–34 | 43 (31.9) | 101 (18.8) | 294 (24.7) |
   35–44 | 29 (21.5) | 147 (27.3) | 235 (19.7) |
   45–54 | 19 (14.1) | 111 (20.6) | 134 (11.3) |
   55+ | 9 (6.7) | 113 (21.0) | 244 (20.5) |
   Average | 34.20 (100) | 43.26 (100) | 39.34 (100) |
   Median (Inter-Quartile Range) | 32 (18) | 42.00 (20) | 35 (24) |
   Group Comparisons ## | χ2 (8) = 80.83 *** | χ2 (4) = 38.09 *** | χ2 (4) = 15.84 ** |
Marital Status | (n = 131) | (n = 510) | (n = 1114) |
   Never married | 77 (58.8) | 125 (24.5) | 428 (38.4) |
   Married/de facto | 23 (17.6) | 204 (40.0) | 360 (32.3) |
   Separated | 13 (9.9) | 94 (18.4) | 171 (15.4) |
   Divorced | 16 (12.2) | 64 (12.5) | 93 (8.3) |
   Widowed | 2 (1.5) | 23 (4.5) | 62 (5.6) |
   Group Comparisons ## | χ2 (8) = 72.80 *** | χ2 (4) = 60.57 *** | χ2 (4) = 28.33 *** |
   Never Married/Other (unknown excluded) |  | χ2 (1) = 56.71 *** OR = 4.39 (2.94, 6.57) | χ2 (1) = 20.15 *** OR = 2.29 (1.58, 3.30) |
Living Arrangements | (n = 131) | (n = 516) | (n = 1105) |
   Spouse/friend/Relative | 41 (31.3) | 259 (50.2) | 554 (50.1) |
   Parents | 42 (32.1) | 67 (13.0) | 185 (16.7) |
   Other shared/institutional | 11 (8.4) | 31 (6.0) | 26 (2.4) |
   Alone/homeless | 37 (28.2) | 159 (30.8) | 340 (30.8) |
   Group Comparisons ## | χ2 (6) = 51.30 *** | χ2 (3) = 31.76 *** | χ2 (3) = 38.14 *** |
   Living with Parents/Other living arrangements (unknown excluded) |  | χ2 (1) = 27.14 *** OR = 3.16 CI: (2.02, 4.95) | χ2 (1) = 18.33 *** OR = 2.35 CI: (1.57, 3.50) |
Employment Status | (n = 131) | (n = 526) | (n = 1120) |
   Employed | 29 (22.1) | 205 (39.0) | 536 (47.9) |
   Unemployed | 46 (35.1) | 127 (24.1) | 287 (25.6) |
   Disabled/retired | 22 (16.8) | 108 (20.5) | 192 (17.1) |
   Not in labour force | 34 (26.0) | 86 (16.3) | 105 (9.4) |
   Group Comparisons ## | χ2 (6) = 62.03 *** | χ2 (3) = 19.18 *** | χ2 (3) = 50.17 *** |
   Not in Employment/Employed (unknown excluded) |  | χ2 (1) = 12.96 *** OR = 2.25 (1.44, 3.52) | χ2 (1) = 31.33 *** OR = 3.23 (2.10, 4.95) |