Table 3

Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for completed suicide by risk period and age

Risk periodCensoring model IRR (95% CI)Number of deaths*
Prescription day42.52 (4.48 to 403.43)5
Week 1No events0
Week 2
Week 38.00 (0.84 to 76.71)1
Week 411.25 (1.09 to 115.58)2
Rest of AD episode5.42 (0.57 to 51.94)1
Washout 12.27 (0.24 to 21.76)1
Washout22.08 (0.22 to 19.69)1
Age groupsNumber of total deaths†
10 to 120.61 (0.21 to 1.77)8
13 to 141.14 (0.45 to 2.90)15
15 to 16Reference21
17 to 180.41 (0.12 to 1.39)37
  • *Number of suicides during risk periods (only includes youths who were taking antidepressants at the time of suicide, or those who had recently stopped).

  • †Number of suicides by age category.