Table 4

Multivariate HRs with 95% CI for suicide attempt and suicide (2006–2010), in 46 515 individuals, aged 19–64 years and living in Sweden on 31 December 2004, and on disability pension (DP) due to common mental disorders in 2005, stratified by gender*

Suicide attemptSuicide
WomenMenWomenMen
CharacteristicHR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Main DP diagnosis
 Depressive disorders1111
 Anxiety disorders1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)1.3 (0.8 to 2.0)
 Stress-related mental disorders0.8 (0.6 to 1.0)0.6 (0.4 to 0.9)0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)0.4 (0.2 to 0.9)
Secondary DP diagnosis
 No secondary diagnosis1111
 Substance abuse disorders2.1 (1.5 to 2.9)†1.6 (1.0 to 2.4)3.3 (1.5 to 7.1)†0.8 (0.3 to 1.7)
 Personality disorders1.4 (1.1 to 1.8)†1.4 (1.0 to 2.1)1.8 (0.9 to 3.5)0.9 (0.4 to 1.8)
 Other mental disorders1.3 (1.1 to 1.5)†1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)1.1 (0.6 to 1.8)0.9 (0.6 to 1.5)
 Musculoskeletal disorders1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)0.7 (0.4 to 1.4)0.8 (0.3 to 2.0)0.7 (0.3 to 1.9)
 Other somatic disorders1.1 (0.9 to 1.5)1.0 (0.7 to 1.6)1.6 (0.9 to 3.0)0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)
Number of years on DP in 2005
 11111
 2–30.9 (0.7 to 1.1)1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)1.0 (0.5 to 1.8)1.0 (0.6 to 1.8)
 ≥41.0 (0.8 to 1.2)0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)1.0 (0.5 to 1.8)0.7 (0.4 to 1.3)
DP grade in 2005
 Part-time1111
 Full-time1.7 (1.4 to 2.2)†0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)1.5 (0.8 to 2.6)1.7 (0.9 to 3.3)
  • *Adjusted for: age, educational level, family situation, country of birth, type of area of residence, previous suicide attempt, inpatient care due to mental diagnoses, specialised outpatient care due to mental diagnoses.

  • †Significant also with 99% CI (p<0.01).