Table 5 Stressors within the six-months prior to non-fatal self-poisoning

Suffered a serious injury/illness

12.4% (115)

13.3% (54)

11.7% (61)

.481

0.87

0.59-1.29

A close relative had a serious injury/illness

7.1% (66)

5.9% (24)

8.1% (42)

.199

1.41

0.84-2.36

Death of a parent/spouse/child

2.6% (24)

2.5% (10)

2.7% (14)

.816

1.10

0.49-2.51

Death of a friend or close relative

7.5% (69)

6.9% (28)

7.9% (41)

.552

1.16

0.76-1.92

Conflict with parents

16.6% (154)

12.5% (51)

19.8% (103)

.003

1.73

1.20-2.49

Conflict with his/her father because of father’s alcohol use

4.1% (38)

2.0% (8)

5.8% (30)

.005

3.07

1.39-6.77

Conflict with spouse/partner

30.1% (278)

29.6% (120)

30.6% (158)

.741

1.05

0.79-1.39

Conflict with spouse because of alcohol use

6.2% (57)

4.2% (17)

7.8% (40)

.029

1.92

1.07-3.44

Conflict with spouse because of mistrust

9.1% (84)

6.2% (25)

11.5% (59)

.007

1.97

1.21-3.20

Divorce/marital separation

5.0% (46)

4.0% (16)

5.8% (30)

.203

1.50

0.80-2.79

Spouse went overseas for a job

1.6% (15)

1.5% (6)

1.7% (9)

.758

1.18

0.42-3.34

Conflict with a neighbour/friend/relative

5.0% (46)

3.2% (13)

6.4% (33)

.030

2.07

1.07-3.98

Loss of job

3.9% (36)

5.4% (24)

2.3% (12)

.007

0.38

0.19-0.77

Significant financial problems

22.3% (206)

25.8% (105)

19.6% (101)

.024

0.70

0.51-0.96

Court case/legal problems

2.1% (19)

4.4% (18)

0.2% (1)

.002

0.04

0.01-0.32

Seeing bad dreams

10.6% (98)

6.9% (28)

13.6% (70)

.001

2.12

1.34-3.36

Physical abuse within the past 6 months

5.2% (47)

1.3% (5)

8.3% (42)

<.001

7.02

2.75-17.90

Sexual abuse within the past 6 months

1.3% (12)

0.0% (0)

2.4% (12)

na²

na²

na²