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International Journal of Bipolar Disorders

Table 2 Sociodemographic, clinical characteristics of 205 patients with and without suicide attempts during psychiatric antecedents before FEP or FEM

From: Factors associated with suicide attempts in the antecedent illness trajectory of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Variables

Attempted suicide (N = 39)

No suicide attempt (N = 166)

t-score or χ2

p-value

Women, n (%)

17 (43.6)

38 (22.9)

6.89

0.009

Diagnosis:

 - BD, n (%)

17 (43.6)

57 (34.3)

  

 - SZ, n (%)

22 (56.4)

109 (65.7)

1.17

0.279

Age at FEP/FEM, mean (SD)

21.7 (4.37)

20.5 (3.61)

2.18

0.146

Psychiatric hospitalization before FEP or FEM, n (%)

24 (61.5)

20 (12.0)

45.9

 < 0.001

Psychiatric diagnosis before FEP or FEM:

 - ADHD, n (%)

18 (46.2)

55 (33.1)

2.34

0.126

 - Autism spectrum disorder, n (%)

1 (2.6)

6 (3.6)

0.106

0.745

 - Depressive disorder spectrum, n (%)

31 (79.5)

78 (47.0)

13.4

 < 0.001

 - Anxiety disorders, n (%)

22 (56.4)

51 (30.7)

9.09

0.003

 - Adjustment disorders, n (%)

16 (41.0)

38 (22.9)

5.35

0.021

 - Sleep disorders, n (%)

9 (23.1)

16 (9.6)

5.33

0.021

 - PTSD, n (%)

6 (15.4)

11 (6.6)

3.19

0.074

 - Eating disorder, n (%)

4 (10.3)

5 (3.0)

3.95

0.047

 - Conduct disorder, n (%)

6 (15.4)

16 (9.6)

1.09

0.297

 - Personality disorders, n (%)

6 (15.4)

10 (6.0)

3.85

0.05

 Self-Harm before FEP or FEM, n (%)

21 (53.8)

20 (12.0)

34.5

 < 0.001

 Suicidal ideation with plan, n (%)

16 (41.0)

12 (7.2)

30.6

 < 0.001

 Alcohol use, n (%)

25 (64.1)

68 (41.0)

6.82

0.009

 Methamphetamine/MDMA use, n (%)

12 (30.8)

21 (12.7)

7.68

0.006

 Cannabis use, n (%)

31 (79.5)

107 (64.5)

3.24

0.072

 Cocaine use, n (%)

7 (17.9)

12 (7.2)

4.32

0.038

 Abuse Hypnotics/benzodiazepines/barbiturates, n (%)

8 (20.5)

10 (6.0)

8.28

0.004

 Nicotine use, n (%)

25 (64.1)

53 (31.9)

13.9

 < 0.001

Childhood adversities:

 - Sexual abuse, n (%)

7 (17.9)

22 (13.3)

0.57

0.449

 - Physical abuse/neglect, n (%)

10 (25.6)

27 (16.3)

1.88

0.171

 - Emotional abuse/neglect, n (%)

10 (25.6)

24 (14.5)

2.85

0.091

 - Domestic violence, n (%)

16 (41.0)

32 (19.3)

8.33

0.004

 - Bullying, n (%)

7 (17.9)

9 (5.4)

6.89

0.009

  1. FEP First episode psychosis, FEM First episode mania, BD Bipolar Disorder, SZ Schizophrenia, ADHD Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, PTSD Posttraumatic stress disorder, MDMA 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine
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