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Table 1 Descriptive statistics by gender

From: Gender-differences in risk factors for suicidal behaviour identified by perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness and acquired capability: cross-sectional analysis from a longitudinal cohort study

 

Males (n=547)

Females (n=739)

  

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

F

P

Perceived burdensomeness

1.47

0.72

1.55

0.86

2.70

.101

Thwarted belongingness

2.24

1.29

2.10

1.23

3.79

.052

Acquired capability for suicide

2.80

0.80

2.46

0.84

52.18

<.001

Age

34.69

1.47

34.65

1.52

0.19

.666

Years of education

14.31

1.38

14.52

1.52

6.50

.011

Number of stressful events

1.13

1.48

1.21

1.43

1.01

.316

Number of lifetime traumas

1.40

1.50

1.26

1.38

3.00

.084

Positive support from friends

4.74

1.24

5.15

1.16

35.85

<.001

Negative interactions from friends

2.88

1.69

2.76

1.62

1.67

.196

Positive support from family

5.37

1.11

5.32

1.18

0.54

.461

Negative interactions from family

3.61

1.99

4.11

2.16

17.16

<.001

Ruminative style score

7.89

5.93

10.20

6.27

41.91

<.001

Mastery score

22.35

3.54

21.78

3.50

7.60

.006

Neuroticism (wave 1)

3.79

3.17

5.46

3.35

81.37

<.001

Extroversion (wave 1)

7.99

3.47

8.29

3.44

2.31

.129

Psychoticism (wave 1)

2.94

1.76

2.34

1.69

36.95

<.001

SF-12 physical health

52.92

6.51

51.18

7.82

17.66

<.001

SF-12 mental health

49.09

9.52

47.26

9.95

10.87

<.001

 

Frequency

Percent

Frequency

Percent

χ2

p

Presence of suicidal ideation

47

8.9%

64

8.9%

0.00

.965

Presence of plan/attempt

6

1.1%

12

1.6%

0.63

.426

PHQ-9 clinically significant major depression

23

4.4%

69

9.6%

12.10

<.001

GAD-7 clinically significant generalized anxiety disorder

20

3.8%

39

5.4%

1.78

.182

Marital status

    

5.86

.053

Married

335

61.4%

415

56.2%

  

Separated/divorced/widowed

26

4.8%

56

7.6%

  

Single, never married

185

33.9%

268

36.3%

  
  1. Note: bold values indicate P < 0.01; SF-12: Short Form-12; PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire; GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder.