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Characteristics of and management strategies for 54 suicidal inpatients in a general hospital


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Relevant causes associated with suicide.

ItemsMaleFemaleTotal, n (%)
Somatic disease51015 (27.78)
Economic pressure7613 (24.07)
Hopelessness459 (16.67)
Social support628 (14.81)
Depression325 (9.26)
Personality defect134 (7.41)

Disease categories of suicidal inpatients.

ItemsMaleFemaleTotal, n (%)
Malignant neoplasms142135 (64.81)
 Gastrointestinal cancer268 (14.81)
 Leukemia or lymphoma448 (14.81)
 Lung cancer347 (12.16)
 Cervical carcinoma033 (5.56)
 Pancreatic cancer123 (5.56)
 Liver cancers303 (5.56)
 Other cancers123 (5.56)
Digestive diseases325 (9.26)
 Chronic liver disease224 (7.41)
 Hemorrhage of digestive tract101 (1.85)
Cardiovascular diseases325 (9.26)
Other diseases459 (16.67)

Characteristics of suicidal inpatients, n (%).

ItemsAttempted suicide (n=30)Completed suicide (n=24)Total (n=54)Statistics
Gender
 Male10 (33.33)15 (62.50)25 (46.30)P=0.033
 Female20 (66.67)9 (37.50)29 (53.70)
Age (years)
 18–448 (26.67)3 (12.50)11 (20.37)P=0.330
 45–5914 (46.67)11 (45.83)25 (46.30)
 ≥608 (26.67)10 (41.67)18 (33.33)
Medical diagnoses
 Malignant neoplasms18 (60.00)17 (58.33)35 (64.81)P=0.121
 Digestive diseases1 (3.33)4 (16.67)5 (9.26)
 Cardiovascular diseases4 (13.33)1 (4.17)5 (9.26)
 Other diseases7 (23.33)2 (8.33)9 (16.67)
Department
 Medical department8 (26.67)14 (58.33)22 (40.74)P=0.092
 Surgical department11 (36.67)5 (20.83)16 (29.63)
 Oncology center9 (30.00)5 (20.83)14 (25.93)
 Obstetrics and Gynecology2 (6.67)02 (3.70)
Length of stay before suicide (days)
 ≤714 (46.67)11 (45.83)25 (46.30)P=0.251
 8–147 (23.33)4 (16.67)11 (20.37)
 15–215 (16.67)5 (20.83)10 (18.52)
 22–281 (3.33)4 (16.67)5 (9.26)
 ≥293 (10.00)03 (5.56)
Time
 2:00–6:0010 (33.33)10 (41.67)20 (37.04)P=0.608
 6:00–10:005 (16.67)4 (16.67)9 (16.67)
 10:00–14:001 (3.33)1 (4.17)2 (3.70)
 14:00–18:005 (16.67)5 (20.83)10 (18.52)
 18:00–22:005 (16.67)4 (16.67)9 (16.67)
 22:00–2:004 (13.33)04 (7.41)
Methods
 Jumping from heights8 (26.67)17 (70.83)25 (46.30)P=0.005

P<0.05 indicates a statistically significant comparison between attempted and completed suicidal inpatients.

 Cutting13 (43.33)2 (8.33)15 (27.78)
 Drug overdose3 (10.00)1 (4.17)4 (7.41)
 Hanging1 (3.33)3 (12.50)4 (7.41)
 Drowning1 (3.33)1 (4.17)2 (3.70)
 Others4 (13.33)04 (7.41)
Places
 Windowsill8 (26.67)17 (70.83)25 (46.30)P=0.003

P<0.05 indicates a statistically significant comparison between attempted and completed suicidal inpatients.

 Bedside16 (53.33)3 (12.50)19 (35.19)
 Toilet2 (6.67)3 (12.50)5 (9.26)
 Outside hospital4 (13.33)1 (4.17)5 (9.26)
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