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Table 1 Baseline and follow-up characteristics of people with severe mental disorders who attempted or completed suicide over the 10-year follow-up period (categorical variables)

From: Suicide and suicide attempts in people with severe mental disorders in Butajira, Ethiopia: 10 year follow-up of a population-based cohort

Characteristics

Total sample (n = 919)

Exhibited suicidal behavior (n = 186)

 
 

N

N

%

p-value

Baseline characteristics

Gender

    

Male

572

104

18.2

0.046

Female

347

82

23.6

Age group at enrollment (years)

    

<20

92

18

19.6

0.577

20-29

349

65

18.6

30-39

306

70

22.9

>40

160

31

19.4

Marital status

    

Never married

347

47

13.5

<0.001

Married

449

116

25.8

Widowed, divorced or separated

109

21

19.3

Child status

    

None

479

118

24.6

0.001

1 or more child

440

68

15.5

Educational status

    

Non-literate

573

124

21.6

0.206

Literate

331

60

18.1

Employment

    

Unemployed

429

80

18.7

0.261

Employed

490

106

21.6

Religion

    

Muslim

644

121

18.8

0.212

Orthodox Christian

222

52

23.4

Protestant Christian

51

13

25.5

Area of residence

    

Urban

187

34

18.2

0.433

Rural

732

152

20.8

Speed of illness onset

    

Acute (within 3-months)

638

143

22.4

0.133

Insidious (3-12 months)

83

15

18.1

Insidious (>12 months)

82

11

13.4

Diagnosis

    

Schizophrenia

358

47

13.1

<0.001

Bipolar I Disorder

345

82

23.8

Major Depressive Disorder

216

57

26.3

Follow-up characteristics

% of follow-up receiving psychotropic medication

    

≥50% of follow-up period

198

42

21.2

0.701

<50% of follow-up period

721

144

20.0

Percentage of time adherent to medication

    

<25%

182

43

23.6

0.348

25-49%

106

27

25.5

50-75%

156

29

18.6

>75%

338

63

18.6

Not prescribed

136

24

17.7

History of alcohol/khat abuse or dependence

    

No

750

148

19.7

0.421

Yes

169

38

22.5

Level of social functional impairment on last assessment

    

No impairment

208

42

20.2

0.094

Mild impairment

97

25

25.8

Moderate

174

43

24.7

Severe

440

76

17.3