Sociodemographic variables: comparison between patients in SA and NR (n (%))
| Variables | NR (n=64) | SA (n=84) | χ2 | P value | ||
| Impulsive risk (n=14) | Medium risk (n=16) | High risk (n=54) | ||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 49 (76.6) | 11 (78.6) | 8 (50.0) | 26 (48.1) | 12.84 | 0.005** |
| Female | 15 (23.4) | 3 (21.4) | 8 (50.0) | 28 (51.9) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| ≤30 | 27 (42.2) | 5 (35.7) | 11 (68.8) | 17 (31.5) | 8.62 | 0.196 |
| 31–59 | 28 (43.8) | 6 (42.9) | 4 (25.0) | 24 (44.4) | ||
| ≥60 | 9 (14.1) | 3 (21.4) | 1 (6.3) | 13 (24.1) | ||
| Education level | ||||||
| Primary or below | 15 (23.4) | 4 (28.6) | 2 (12.5) | 13 (24.1) | 0.497† | |
| Middle school | 40 (62.5) | 9 (64.3) | 9 (56.3) | 28 (51.9) | ||
| College or above | 9 (14.1) | 1 (7.1) | 5 (31.3) | 13 (24.1) | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Never married | 16 (25.0) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (43.8) | 14 (25.9) | 0.574† | |
| Married | 45 (70.3) | 11 (78.6) | 9 (56.3) | 32 (59.3) | ||
| Widowed | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.4) | ||
| Divorced | 1 (1.6) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.7) | ||
| Separated | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.7) | ||
| Occupational status | ||||||
| Employed full-time | 33 (51.6) | 5 (35.7) | 8 (50.0) | 26 (48.1) | 6.57 | 0.362 |
| Employed part-time | 20 (31.3) | 5 (35.7) | 3 (18.8) | 10 (18.5) | ||
| Unemployed | 11 (17.2) | 4 (28.6) | 5 (31.3) | 18 (33.3) | ||
| Living with family | ||||||
| Yes | 34 (53.1) | 3 (21.4) | 7 (43.8) | 29 (53.7) | 5.34 | 0.148 |
| No | 30 (46.9) | 11 (78.6) | 9 (56.3) | 25 (46.3) | ||
| Family satisfaction | ||||||
| High | 47 (73.4) | 5 (35.7) | 4 (25.0) | 8 (14.8) | <0.001†*** | |
| Medium | 11 (17.2) | 7 (50.0) | 7 (43.8) | 22 (40.7) | ||
| Low | 6 (9.4) | 2 (14.3) | 5 (31.3) | 24 (44.4) | ||
| Monthly family income (person/US$) | ||||||
| ≤150 | 3 (4.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (11.1) | ||
| 151–399 | 13 (20.3) | 6 (42.9) | 6 (37.5) | 12 (22.2) | 0.114† | |
| 400–699 | 29 (45.3) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (25.0) | 17 (31.5) | ||
| ≥700 | 19 (29.7) | 6 (42.9) | 6 (37.5) | 19 (35.2) | ||
| Place of origin | ||||||
| Local residents | 49 (76.6) | 7 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 18 (33.3) | 22.60 | <0.001*** |
| Others | 15 (23.4) | 7 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 36 (66.7) | ||
| Religious belief | ||||||
| Atheist | 52 (81.3) | 8 (57.1) | 14 (87.5) | 48 (88.9) | 8.08 | 0.044* |
| Believer | 12 (18.8) | 6 (42.9) | 2 (12.5) | 6 (11.1) | ||
*p﹤0.05，**p﹤0.01, ***p<0.001.
†Fisher’s exact test.
NR, non-suicidal risk; SA, suicide attempts.