Table 1 Demographic characteristics according to method
Number of patients, n (% or SD) | Violent methods n = 80 | Deliberate self-poisoning n = 81 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 50 (63) | 38 (47) | < 0.05 |
 Female | 30 (37) | 43 (53) |  |
Age, years mean (SD) | 42 | 42 | Â |
 Male | 43 (17) | 45 (18) | ns (0.8) |
 Female | 38 (14) | 39 (16) |  |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 39 (48) | 34 (42) | ns (0.5) |
 Married/cohabitant | 23 (29) | 27 (33) |  |
 Separated | 7 (9) | 13 (16) |  |
 Widow / widower | 2 (3) | 1 (1) |  |
 In a relationship | 9 (11) | 6 (8) |  |
Living conditions | |||
 Living alone | 37 (46) | 30 (37) | ns (0.7) |
 With husband/wife/cohabitant | 24 (30) | 28 (35) |  |
 Alone with children | 2 (3) | 3 (4) |  |
 With others | 17 (21) | 20 (24) |  |
Educational status | |||
 Primary school | 16 (20) | 16 (20) | ns (0.6) |
 High school | 41 (51) | 36 (44) |  |
 College / University | 23 (29) | 29 (36) |  |
Employment status | |||
 Working | 14 (18) | 18 (22) | ns (0.4) |
 Unemployed | 13 (16) | 18 (22) |  |
 Student | 10 (13) | 10 (13) |  |
 Disability | 25 (31) | 11 (14) |  |
 Retired | 8 (10) | 9 (11) |  |
 Sick-leave | 5 (6) | 8 (10) |  |
 Other | 5 (6) | 7 (9) |  |