Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning

Table 1 Characteristics of patients treated for self-poisoning (respondents were compared with non-respondents)

Characteristics	Respondents (n = 242)	Non-respondents (n = 622)	P value
Mean age	40.8 years	40.4 years	0.746^a
Females	66%	56%	0.007*
Norwegian	86%	86%	0.967
Living alone	42%	40%	0.605
Employed	19%	19%	0.887
Intention			0.382
Suicide attempt	42%	38%
Appeal	27%	26%
Substance-use-related poisoning	31%	36%
Previous suicide attempt	44%	50%	0.087
Current psychiatric treatment	42%	40%	0.744
Previous psychiatric treatment	44%	50%	0.087
Daily use of substances	27%	39%	0.003*

^aStudent's t test was used; the other variables were compared using the χ² test.
*Significant at a 5% level.

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