Table 3 Characteristics of substance users with and without suicide attempts
Characteristics | With suicide attempts | Without suicide attempts | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 120) | (N = 95) | ||
General information | |||
Age in years | 41.55 ± 7.60 | 42.52 ± 8.62 | 0.384 |
Male | 112 (93.3) | 89 (93.7) | 0.918 |
Education (grades) | 9.78 ± 2.41 | 10.28 ± 2.01 | 0.100 |
Employed | 24 (20.0) | 19 (20.0) | 1.000 |
Drug and alcohol information | |||
Delirium tremens | 23 (19.2) | 7 (7.4) | 0.017 |
Drug overdose | 74 (61.7) | 42 (44.7) | 0.019 |
Medical information | |||
Pain from medical problem | 0.99 ± 1.41 | 0.61 ± 1.09 | 0.027 |
Legal information | |||
Protective supervision | 27 (22.5) | 36 (37.9) | 0.016 |
Criminal record with assault | 64 (53.3) | 34 (35.8) | 0.013 |
Period of imprisonment | 81.09 ± 69.36 | 53.73 ± 60.60 | 0.003 |
Severity of legal problem | 2.87 ± 1.27 | 2.43 ± 1.48 | 0.024 |
Family information | |||
Father’s alcoholism | 17 (14.2) | 29 (30.5) | 0.004 |
Social information | |||
Physical abuse | 24 (20.0) | 9 (9.6) | 0.038 |
Psychological information | |||
Serious depression | 83 (69.2) | 53 (55.8) | 0.047 |
Trouble with controlling violent behavior | 75 (62.5) | 40 (42.1) | 0.004 |
Prescription experience | 55 (45.8) | 26 (27.4) | 0.007 |