Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics
From: Physical compared to mental diseases as reasons for committing suicide: a retrospective study
Physical disease as reason for suicide | Mental disorder as reason for suicide | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 202 | n = 350 | ||
Mean age (SD) | 68.8 years (SD 14.9) | 48.7 years (SD 16.1) | t = 14.5, p < .001 |
range | 12–105 years | 16–92 years | |
Gender (%) | Female: 56 (27.2 %) | Female: 143 (40.9 %) | χ2 = 9.6; p = 0.002 |
Living situation | |||
Living alone | 68 (33.7 %) | 143 (40.9 %) | χ2 = 3.8, p = 0.05 |
Living with somebody else | 123 (60.9 %) | 179 (51.1 %) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 106 (52.5 %) | 239 (68.3 %) | χ2 = 13.9, p < 0.001 |
In partnership | 95 (47.0 %) | 109 (31.1 %) | |