Table 1 Comparison of follow-up and missing patients

Men

104 (53%)

158 (54%)

0.820

Mean age (years)

42.4

45.7

0.027

Mean hospital stay (days)

20

14

<0.001

Involuntary admittance

42 (21%)

63 (23%)

0.655

Mandatory aftercare

17 (8.6%)

22 (7.5%)

0.799

F1x substance abuse

30 (15%)

44 (15%)

0.898

F10 alcohol abuse

21 (11%)

29 (10%)

0.780

F2x psychotic disorders

29 (15%)

49 (17%)

0.703

F30-31 bipolar disorders

29 (15%)

24 (8.2%)

0.049

F32-39 depressive disorders

54 (28%)

66 (23%)

0.213

F4x anxiety disorders

38 (19%)

55 (19%)

0.704

F6x personality disorders

13 (6.6%)

13 (4.5%)

0.319

Feeling of hopelessness

24 (12%)

33 (14%)

0.484

DSH during hospital stay

14 (7.1%)

0

<0.001

Positive SRS rating

35 (20%)

28 (12%)

0.043

Positive MINI items at discharge (0-6)

2.4

1.8

0.004

Suicide attempt prior to admission

29 (15%)

24 (10%)

0.076

Suicide attempt ever

84 (45%)

67 (28%)

<0.001

Suicidal ideation prior to admission

92 (49%)

102 (42%)

0.130

Wish of self-harm prior to admission

73 (39%)

71 (29%)

0.031

Total cholesterol (mmol/liter)

5.0

5.1

0.876

Triglycerides (mmol/liter)

1.4

1.3

0.527

HDL (mmol/liter)

1.3

1.4

0.083

LDL (mmol/liter)

3.3

3.6

0.227

Platelet serotonin^a

3.5

3.2

0.685

Platelet serotonin^b

0.85

0.82

0.922