Table 4

Full risk assessment: completion rates, individual items and total scores comparison in cases and controls

Total sample N=245/426 (57.5%)Cases N=31/71 (43.6%)Controls N=214/355 (60.3%)
Individual itemsn (%)n (%)n (%)OR (95% CI)p Value
Suicidal history69 (28.2)18 (58.1)51 (23.8)4.42 (2.01 to 9.65)<0.001
Violent method41 (16.7)11 (35.5)30 (14.0)3.37 (1.47 to 7.74)0.01
Plan to end life9 (3.7)3 (9.7)6 (2.8)3.71 (0.88 to 15.69)0.09
Suicidal ideation27 (11.0)8 (25.8)19 (8.9)3.57 (1.40 to 9.07)0.01
Hopelessness26 (10.6)6 (19.3)20 (9.3)2.33 (0.85 to 6.35)0.11
Distress71 (29.0)11 (35.5)60 (28.0)1.41 (0.64 to 3.12)0.40
No control of life50 (20.4)10 (32.2)40 (18.7)2.07 (0.90 to 4.74)0.09
Alcohol/drugs misuse78 (31.8)14 (45.1)64 (29.9)1.93 (0.90 to 4.15)0.10
Impulsivity81 (33.1)11 (35.5)70 (32.7)1.13 (0.51 to 2.49)0.84
Living alone95 (38.8)10 (32.2)85 (39.7)0.72 (0.32 to 1.61)0.55
Poor physical health71 (29.0)5 (16.1)66 (30.8)0.43 (0.16 to 1.17)0.14
Significant loss63 (25.7)9 (29.0)54 (25.2)1.21 (0.53 to 2.79)0.66
Disengagement91 (37.1)14 (45.2)77 (36.0)1.46 (0.68 to 3.13)0.33
Recent discharge from hospital42 (17.1)10 (32.2)32 (15.0)2.71 (1.17 to 6.28)0.04
Family history9 (3.7)0 (0)9 (4.2)NA0.62
Total score (mean±SD)3.36±2.364.52±2.983.19±2.170.02
  • NA, not applicable.