| Discharged N = 32 | Admitted N = 76 | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Male no. (%) | 6 (18.8) | 26 (34.2) | 0.11 |
Age no. (%) | |||
 ≤ 21 | 4 (12.5) | 24 (31.6) | 0.06 |
 22–49 | 23 (71.9) | 37 (48.7) | |
 ≥ 50 | 5 (15.6) | 15 (19.7) | |
Employment status no. (%)a | |||
 Employed | 7 (29.2) | 20 (29.0) | 0.62 |
 Unemployed | 12 (50.0) | 28 (40.6) | |
 Student | 5 (20.8) | 21 (30.4) | |
Marital status no. (%)a | |||
 Singleb | 14 (48.3) | 49 (64.5) | 0.13 |
 Married | 15 (51.7) | 27 (35.5) | |
Residential status no. (%)a | |||
 Family | 28 (90.3) | 65 (85.5) | 0.75 |
 Otherc | 3 (9.7) | 11 (14.5) | |
Underlying psychiatric disease no. (%) | |||
 None | 9 (28.1) | 16 (21.1) | 0.76 |
 Schizophrenia | 3 (9.4) | 5 (6.6) | |
 Depression | 19 (59.4) | 51 (67.1) | |
 Otherd | 1 (3.1) | 4 (5.3) | |
Patient accompanied no. (%)a | |||
 ED with family | 23 (71.9) | 57 (81.4) | 0.45 |
 ED with friends | 4 (12.5) | 3 (4.3) | |
 ED with EMS | 2 (6.3) | 5 (7.1) | |
 Othere | 3 (9.4) | 5 (7.1) | |
Mechanism used no. (%) | |||
 Over-the-counter drugs | 11 (34.4) | 18 (25.0) | 0.32 |
 Acetaminophen | 7 (21.9) | 16 (21.1) | 0.92 |
 Benzodiazepines | 14 (43.8) | 19 (25.0) | 0.05 |
 Prescription medications | 18 (56.3) | 47 (63.5) | 0.48 |
 Non-ingestible substances | 2 (6.3) | 4 (5.3) | 1.00 |
 Self-laceration | 4 (12.5) | 7 (9.2) | 0.73 |
 Otherf | 1 (3.1) | 6 (7.9) | 0.67 |
Venue of attempt no. (%)a | |||
 Home | 28 (87.5) | 72 (96.0) | 0.19 |
 Otherg | 4 (12.5) | 3 (4.0) | |
Day of attempt no. (%) | |||
 Week day | 23 (71.9) | 54 (71.1) | 0.93 |
 Weekend | 9 (28.1) | 22 (28.9) |  |
Concomitant alcohol abuse no. (%) | 5 (15.6) | 10 (13.5) | 0.77 |
Concomitant drug abuse no. (%) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (8.1) | 0.17 |
Previous attempt no. (%) | |||
 At least one previous attempt | 10 (31.1) | 28 (36.8) | 0.58 |
Time interval between two consecutive attempts no. (%)a | |||
 Days | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.7) | 0.91 |
 Weeks | 1 (12.5) | 1 (4.3) | |
 Months | 3 (37.5) | 10 (43.5) | |
 Years | 4 (50.0) | 10 (43.5) | |
Insurance status no. (%)a | |||
 Self | 25 (78.1) | 40 (59.7) | 0.07 |
 Insuredh | 7 (21.9) | 27 (40.3) | |
Family barrier for ED admission no. (%) | 17 (53.1) | 2 (3.0) | < 0.0001a |
Psychiatry consulted in the ED no. (%) | 25 (80.6) | 43 (64.2) | 0.10 |
Admission area | |||
 Critical care | – | 18 (23.7) | NA |
 Psychiatric ward | – | 54 (71.1) | |
 Hospital floor | – | 4 (5.3) | |
Death | |||
 Yes | 2 (6.2) | 1 (1.3) | 0.21 |