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Table 5 Self-reported Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Generalized Self-Efficacy scale scores; differences according to suicide intention and gender 3 months after self-poisoning

From: Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning

 

Total sample

Females

Males

Suicide attempt

Appeal

Substance-use-related poisoning

BDI 0 to 63 (95% CI)

23.3 (21.5 to 25.1)

25.2 (23 to 27.4)

20.3 (17.5 to 23.1; P = 0.009)

25.6 (22.9 to 28.3)

24.9 (21.8 to 28)

20.1 (16.7 to 23.4; P = 0.024)

BHS 0 to 20 (95% CI)

10.1 (9.7 to 11)

10.2 (9.2 to 11.2)

10.2 (8.7 to 11.6; P = 0.979)

11.1 (9.7 to 12.4)

10.6 (9.1 to 12.1)

8.7 (7.1 to 10.3; P = 0.064)

GSE 10 to 40 (95% CI)

25.2 (24.2 to 26.1)

25.2 (23.9 to 26.4)

25.5 (23.9 to 27.1; P = 0.745)

24.3 (22.6 to 26)

24.4 (22.7 to 26)

27.2 (25.4 to 28.9; P = 0.033)

  1. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare means regarding the intention variable, and an independent t test was used to analyze gender effect.
  2. BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; BHS = Beck Hopelessness Scale; GSE = General Self-Efficacy Scale.
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Annals of General Psychiatry

ISSN: 1744-859X