Sex differences in risk factors for suicide after attempted suicide - A follow-up study of 1052 suicide attempters
(2004) In Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 39(2). p.113-120- Abstract
- Aim This study aims to investigate suicide risk factors after attempted suicide and whether and how these risk factors differ between the sexes. Method A total of 1052 suicide attempters admitted to the Medical Emergency Inpatient Unit, Lund University Hospital, Sweden were followed up concerning suicide and death from other causes after a median period of 6 years and 5 months. in all, 50 persons committed suicide during follow-up. At the index suicide attempt, socio-demographic data and information about clinical characteristics were gathered in a standardised manner. Risk factors were identified among these data using survival analyses for the whole sample and for each sex separately. Result Men had a higher frequency of suicide and a... (More)
- Aim This study aims to investigate suicide risk factors after attempted suicide and whether and how these risk factors differ between the sexes. Method A total of 1052 suicide attempters admitted to the Medical Emergency Inpatient Unit, Lund University Hospital, Sweden were followed up concerning suicide and death from other causes after a median period of 6 years and 5 months. in all, 50 persons committed suicide during follow-up. At the index suicide attempt, socio-demographic data and information about clinical characteristics were gathered in a standardised manner. Risk factors were identified among these data using survival analyses for the whole sample and for each sex separately. Result Men had a higher frequency of suicide and a greater overall mortality than women. Cox regressions showed that suicide attempt(s) prior to the index attempt and the use of a violent method for the index attempt were risk factors for men only, whereas older age and a high suicidal intent (Beck SIS score) were female ones. Major depression was a risk factor for both sexes. Conclusion More attention probably needs to be paid to the importance of gender in assessment of suicide risk and treatment of suicide attempters. (Less)
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- Skogman, Katarina LU ; Alsén, Margot LU and Öjehagen, Agneta LU
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- publishing date
- 2004
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- suicide, sex differences, suicide attempt, risk factors
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- Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- volume
- 39
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 113 - 120
- publisher
- Steinkopff
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- wos:000189072200004
- pmid:15052392
- scopus:2142766911
- ISSN
- 0933-7954
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00127-004-0709-9
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- English
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- yes
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