Table 2 Suicide communication/threats, attempts and methods in each diagnostic group^#

Lifetime communication of suicidal intent

(n = 108)

(n = 419)

(n = 808)

Yes

90 (83.3)

322 (76.8)

433 (53.6)

No

18 (16.7)

97 (23.2)

375 (46.4)

Group Comparisons ^##

χ² (2) = 84.57 ***

χ² (1) = 2.12 ns

OR = 1.51(0.87,2.62)

χ² (1) = 34.41 ***

OR = 4.33 (2.56,7.32)

Communication of suicidal intent 12-months prior

(n = 111)

(n = 429)

(n = 847)

Yes

85 (76.6)

278 (64.8)

391 (46.2)

No

26 (23.4)

151 (35.2)

456 (53.8)

Group Comparisons ^##

χ² (2) = 63.88 ***

χ² (1) = 5.55 *

OR = 1.78 (1.10, 2.88)

χ² (1) = 36.31 ***

OR = 3.81 (2.41,6.04)

Lifetime Suicide Attempt/s

(n = 119)

(n = 487)

(n = 969)

Yes

65 (54.6)

254 (52.2)

218 (22.5)

No

54 (45.4)

233 (47.8)

751 (77.5)

Group Comparisons ^##

χ² (2) = 151.01 ***

χ² (1) = 0.23 ns

OR = 1.10 (0.74,1.65)

χ² (1) = 56.83 ***

OR = 4.15 (2.80,6.13)

Suicide Attempt/s 12-months prior

(n = 118)

(n = 482)

(n = 972)

Yes

52 (44.1)

178 (36.9)

158 (16.3)

No

66 (55.9)

304 (63.1)

814 (83.7)

Group Comparisons ^##

χ² (2) = 99.87 ***

χ² (1) = 2.04 ns

OR = 1.35 (0.90,2.02)

χ² (1) = 52.33

*** OR = 4.06 (2.72,6.06)

No of Co-morbid Conditions

(n = 135)

(n = 538)

(n = 0)

One or more

39 (28.9)

62 (11.5)

-

None

96 (71.1)

476(88.5)

-

Group Comparisons ^##

χ² (1) = 25.51 ***

OR = 3.12 (1.98, 4.92)

Suicide Method

(n = 131)

(n = 526)

(n = 1120)

Drugs/poison

26 (19.3)

127 (23.8)

120 (10.2)

MV carbon monoxide

14 (10.4)

103 (19.3)

248 (21.0)

Hanging

45 (33.3)

154 (28.8)

437 (37.1)

Firearms

15 (11.1)

66 (12.4)

275 (23.3)

Jumping/lying before moving object

8 (5.9)

8 (1.5)

13 (1.1)

Other

27 (20.0)

76 (14.2)

86 (7.3)

Group Comparisons ^##

χ² (10) = 139.21 ***

χ² (5) = 17.90 **

χ² (5) = 64.92 ***