Table 1 Comparison of the characteristics by severity of suicide risk

Age (years)

40.7 ± 11.4

40.1 ± 11.2

39.0 ± 13.0

33.9 ± 11.9

0.075

Gender (Female)

39 (56.5%)

45 (59.2%)

15 (71.4%)

23 (63.5%)

0.004*

Education (years)

12.8 ± 4.2

12.8 ± 3.9

11.5 ± 5.1

13.2 ± 3.1

0.526

Cortisol (μg/dL)

19.33 ± 8.01

21.46 ± 10.52

21.88 ± 8.41

21.08 ± 8.57

0.487

ACTH (pg/mL)

32.54 [36.87]

32.79 [32.65]

39.23 [34.11]

32.05 [30.86]

0.520

HAMD score

26.0 ± 4.7

30.3 ± 7.9

36.8 ± 6.2

38.9 ± 6.1

<0.001**

HAMA score

16.6 ± 7.5

17.0 ± 8.7

20.5 ± 8.3

19.2 ± 9.7

0.187

Sarcopenia

2 (2.9%)

10 (13.2%)

6 (28.6%)

6 (23.1%)

0.001*