Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of people who died by suicide in the first 2 weeks after discharge (N = 93)
Characteristicn%
Sex
Male6974.2
Female2425.8
Age at discharge, years
18–3499.7
35–646772.0
≥651718.3
Primary diagnosis at dischargea
Schizophrenia66.5
Bipolar disorder——
Depression2324.7
Anxiety, adjustment, and related disorders3032.3
Substance misuse88.6
Personality disorders——
All other codes2628.0
≥1 comorbidities at baseline 2122.6
Length of stay, days
0–74144.1
8–293032.3
≥302223.7
Consultation in primary care post-discharge 3941.9
Psychotropic medication types prescribed
06569.9
199.7
21111.8
≥388.6

  • aFigures for bipolar disorder and personality disorders total fewer than five people each and have therefore been included in ‘all other codes’