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Table 2 Comparison of patients who attempted suicide managed or not by GPs at the time of the suicide attempt (N = 321)

From: Management in primary care at the time of a suicide attempt and its impact on care post-suicide attempt: an observational study in the French GP sentinel surveillance system

 

Managed by a GP

at the time of the SA

N = 95

29.6%

N (%)

Not managed by a GP at the time of the SA

N = 226

70.4%

N (%)

p

OR [95% CI]

Sex (n = 318)

  

ns

 

 Female

47 (50.0)

127 (56.7)

 

1

 Male

47 (50.0)

97 (43.3)

 

1.31 [0.81–2.13]

Age(n = 321)

  

0.02

 

  < 34 yo

38 (40.0)

59 (26.1)

 

1

 35–54 yo

34 (35.8)

114 (50.4)

 

0.47 [0.26–0.81]

  ≥ 55 yo

23 (24.2)

53 (23.5)

 

0.68 [0.35–1.28]

Suicidal methods used (n = 308)

  

0.006

 

 Drugs

51 (56.7)

164 (75.2)

 

1

 Self-cutting

14 (15.5)

13 (6.0)

 

3.44 [1.50–7.94]

 Hanging and firearm

8 (8.9)

15 (6.9)

 

1.72 [0.65–4.25]

 Others (downing, falls, etc)

17 (18.9)

26 (11.9)

 

2.10 [1.04–4.17]

History of previous attempts (n = 286)

36 (42.4)

82 (40.8)

ns

1.07 [0.63–1.78]

Suicidal ideas expressed at the last consultation (n = 260)

34 (46.6)

79 (42.2)

ns

1.19 [0.69–2.06]

Time of the last consultation (n = 261)

  

ns

 

<  1 month

45 (60.8)

102 (54.5)

 

1

≥ 1 month

29 (39.2)

85 (45.5)

 

0.77 [0.44–1.34]

GP management in the last three months (n = 262)

 Psychological support

32 (44.4)

80 (43.4)

ns

1.02 [0.59–1.77]

 Antidepressant prescriptions

26 (36.1)

75 (41.0)

ns

0.82 [0.46–1.43]

 Other psychotropic drug prescriptions

32 (44.4)

99 (53.2)

ns

0.70 [0.40–1.22]

 Attempted referral to a mental-health specialist

33 (47.1)

89 (48.1)

ns

0.96 [0.55–1.67]

 Parallel care with a mental health specialist

27 (38.0)

73 (39.2)

ns

0.95 [0.54–1.67]