Short term risk of non-fatal and fatal suicidal behaviours: the predictive validity of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale in a Swedish adult psychiatric population with a recent episode of self-harm

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of adults presenting at psychiatric emergency services in connection with an episode of self-harm in a Swedish multicentre study 2012–2016 (N = 804)

	Mean	SD
Age	38 years	18
	N	%
Women	541	67%
Current occupation
Work/student	325	40%
Unemployed/ sick leave/disability pension	395	49%
Retired	84	10%
Living alone	424	53%
Current mental health treatment^a	573	71%
Inpatient care past 3 months	231	29%
Previous suicide attempt	544	68%
Previous non-suicidal self-injury	421	53%
Suicide attempt at index	666	83%
Psychiatric hospitalization at index^b	750	93%
Mood disorder at index (F30–39)^c	295	37%
Substance use disorder at index (F10–19)^c	172	21%

^a: having an ongoing contact with primary or psychiatric care with treatment for a psychiatric condition
^b: defined as at least one night’s admission to inpatient care
^c: diagnosis in primary or secondary position
SD Standard Deviation

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