Table 1 Description of the sample
From: The capacity to consent to treatment is altered in suicidal patients
Variables | Whole sample | No suicide attempt | Suicide attempt | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 60 | N = 27 | N = 33 | ||
Median [Min;Max] | Median [Min;Max] | Median [Min;Max] | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Age | 42 [18;74] | 42 [19;73] | 38 [18;74] | 0.853 |
Women | 33 (55%) | 15 (55.6%) | 18 (54.5%) | > 0.999 |
Psychopathology | ||||
Number of depressive episodes | 2 [1;5] | 1 [1;4] | 2 [1;5] | 0.006 |
Current anxiety disorder | 20 (33%) | 12 (44.4%) | 8 (24.2%) | 0.169 |
Bipolar disorder | 8 (13%) | 1 (3.7%) | 7 (21.2%) | 0.063 |
Alcohol use disorder/dependence | 6 (10%) | 2 (7.4%) | 4 (12.1%) | 0.681 |
Substance use disorder/dependence | 8 (13%) | 3 (11.1%) | 5 (15.2%) | 0.719 |
BDI total score | 21 [10;36] | 15 [10:33] | 27 [11;36] | < 0.001 |
BCIS composite index | 2 [− 15;22] | 6 [− 12;22] | − 3 [− 15;19] | 0.042 |
MacCAT-T sub-scores | ||||
Understanding | 4.6 [2.35;6] | 5.3 [3.13;6] | 4.4 [2.35;5.8] | 0.001 |
Appreciation | 3 [1;4] | 4 [2;4] | 3 [1;4] | < 0.001 |
Reasoning | 5 [1;8] | 7 [3;8] | 4 [1;7] | < 0.001 |
Expressing a choice | 1 [0;2] | 2 [0;2] | 1 [0;2] | < 0.001 |
Pharmacological treatments | ||||
Hypnotics | 6 (10%) | 3 (11.1%) | 3 (9.1%) | > 0.999 |
Anxiolytics | 39 (65%) | 13 (48.1%) | 26 (78.8%) | 0.028 |
Antidepressants | 55 (92%) | 25 (92.6%) | 30 (90.9%) | > 0.999 |
Anticonvulsants | 4 (7%) | 1 (3.7%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0.620 |
Antipsychotic | 23 (38%) | 9 (33.3%) | 14 (42.4%) | 0.650 |
Lithium salts | 5 (8%) | 2 (7.4%) | 3 (9.1%) | > 0.999 |