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Table 2 Chronic diseases in participating psychiatric outpatients ( N = 24)

From: Triggers of suicide ideation and protective factors of actually executing suicide among first onset cases in older psychiatric outpatients: a qualitative study

Chronic disease

n(%)

Hypertension

9 (35.7)

Digestive system disease

8 (33.3)

Arthritis

3 (12.5)

Fracture

2 (8.3)

Cataract

2 (8.3)

Diabetes

2 (8.3)

Heart disease

2 (8.3)

Stroke

2 (8.3)

Urinary system disease

1 (4.2)

Cancer

1 (4.2)

Renal disease

1 (4.2)

Respiratory disease

1 (4.2)

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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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