Table 7 Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) suppression vs non-suppression and increasers vs reducers rates in the different suicidal behaviour groups, Yates corrected chi square tests
From: Revisiting the Dexamethasone Suppression Test in unipolar major depression: an exploratory study
| Â | Suppressors (n = 34) | Non-suppressors (n = 16) | Chi square | Increasers | Reducers | Chi square | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | p Value | n | % | n | % | p Value |
Recent suicide attempt | 5 | 14.70 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.266 | 2 | 11.11 | 3 | 9.37 | 0.844 |
Ever suicide attempt | 11 | 32.35 | 2 | 12.50 | 0.135 | 4 | 22.22 | 8 | 25.00 | 0.825 |
Death thoughts rating: | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.074 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.305 |
No death thoughts | 8 | 23.53 | 9 | 56.25 | Â | 6 | 33.33 | 11 | 34.37 | Â |
Non-specific thoughts of death | 18 | 52.94 | 5 | 31.25 | Â | 6 | 33.33 | 16 | 50.00 | Â |
Suicidal ideation | 8 | 23.53 | 2 | 12.50 | Â | 6 | 33.33 | 5 | 15.62 | Â |