Table 1 Comparison of the characteristics of suicide attempters from 2009 to 2012 (N = 485)
| Â | Overdose | Non-overdose | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N | % | N | % | χ2 | P |
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 150 | (35.8) | 31 | (47) | 3.29 | 0.07 |
 Female | 269 | (64.2) | 35 | (53) |  |  |
Age | ||||||
 Below 21 | 56 | (13.4) | 9 | (13.6) | 1.75 | 0.78 |
 21–30 | 114 | (27.2) | 18 | (27.3) |  |  |
 31–40 | 88 | (21) | 16 | (24.2) |  |  |
 41–50 | 77 | (18.4) | 14 | (21.2) |  |  |
 50+ | 84 | (20) | 9 | (13.6) |  |  |
Ethnicity | ||||||
 Chinese | 265 | (63.4) | 38 | (56.7) | 16.312 | 0.01* |
 Indian | 80 | (19.1) | 9 | (13.4) |  |  |
 Malay | 39 | (9.3) | 5 | (7.5) |  |  |
 Indonesian | 8 | (1.9) | 6 | (9) |  |  |
 Others | 26 | (6.2) | 9 | (13.4) |  |  |
Discovery of Suicide attempt | ||||||
 Self-Reported | 133 | (31.8) | 7 | (10.4) | 34.037 | <0.01** |
 Father or Mother | 37 | (8.9) | 7 | (10.4) |  |  |
 Son or Daughter | 29 | (6.9) | 3 | (4.5) |  |  |
 Spouse | 52 | (12.4) | 3 | (4.5) |  |  |
 Sibling | 21 | (5) | 3 | (4.5) |  |  |
 Friend | 36 | (8.6) | 8 | (11.9) |  |  |
 Boyfriend or Girlfriend | 10 | (2.4) | 4 | (6) |  |  |
 Other relatives | 16 | (3.8) | 1 | (1.5) |  |  |
 Others | 84 | (20.1) | 31 | (46.3) |  |  |
Location of Suicide Attempt | ||||||
 Home | 340 | (81.1) | 40 | (60.6) | 20.356 | <0.01** |
 Home of other people (e.g. friend) | 7 | (1.7) | 0 | (0) |  |  |
 Workplace | 10 | (2.4) | 3 | (4.5) |  |  |
 Public areas or other areas | 62 | (14.8) | 23 | (34.8) |  |  |
Suicide attempt took place during weekend | ||||||
 Yes | 103 | (24.6) | 14 | (21.2) | 0.354 | 0.55 |
 No | 316 | (75.4) | 52 | (78.8) |  |  |
Planning before Suicide Attempt | ||||||
 Yes | 52 | (12.4) | 8 | (12.1) | 0.000 | 1.00 |
 No | 367 | (87.6) | 58 | (87.9) |  |  |
Admitting Suicide Intention | ||||||
 Yes | 208 | (49.6) | 35 | (53) | 0.058 | 0.809 |
 No | 211 | (50.4) | 31 | (47) |  |  |
Precipitants | ||||||
 Work-related issues | 122 | (29.1) | 27 | (40.9) | 2.232 | 0.14 |
 Family-related issues | 164 | (39.1) | 29 | (43.9) | 0.691 | 0.41 |
 Relationship problems | 212 | (50.6) | 34 | (51.5) | 0.017 | 0.90 |
 Financial problems | 98 | (23.4) | 17 | (25.8) | 0.002 | 0.97 |
 Medical Illnesses | 68 | (16.2) | 11 | (16.7) | 0.000 | 1.00 |
 Other Issues | 30 | (7.2) | 6 | (9.1) | 0.092 | 0.76 |
Psychiatric Diagnosis | ||||||
 Acute Stress Reaction | 171 | (40.8) | 26 | (39.4) | 0.016 | 0.90 |
 Adjustment Disorder | 61 | (14.6) | 10 | (15.2) | 0.000 | 1.00 |
 Depressive Disorder | 76 | (18.1) | 17 | (25.8) | 1.165 | 0.28 |
 Bipolar Disorder | 2 | (0.5) | 0 | (0) | 0.000 | 1.00 |
 Schizophrenia | 6 | (1.4) | 1 | (1.5) | 0.000 | 1.00 |
 Borderline Personality disorder | 10 | (2.4) | 1 | (1.5) | 0.003 | 0.96 |
 Alcohol abuse/dependence | 1 | (0.2) | 1 | (1.5) | 0.191 | 0.66 |
 Misuse of other substances | 0 | (0) | 1 | (1.5) | 1.051 | 0.31 |
 Other diagnosis | 92 | (22) | 9 | (13.6) | 2.430 | 0.12 |