Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of OCD patients with and without current suicidal ideations (n = 120)

Age

34.78

5.99

36.69

7.52

− 0.92

0.3

− 6.06–2.24

Education (in years)

12.94

4.72

12.01

5.13

0.64

0.5

− 2.01–3.90

Duration of OCD (in years)

7.94

2.79

6.59

3.21

1.49

0.1

− 0.46–3.17

Number of previous hospitalizations

5.22

2.13

3.03

1.76

3.90

< 0.001

1.06–3.31

N

%

N

%

χ²

p

 Female

13

46.40

47

51

0.19

0.6

 Male

15

53.60

45

49

 Employed

20

71.42

64

69.56

0.04

0.8

 Unemployed

8

28.58

28

30.44

 Married

20

71.42

74

80.43

0.49

0.4

 Single

5

17.85

11

11.95

 Divorced

2

7.15

3

3.27

 Widowed

1

3.58

4

4.35

Family history of OCD

7/28

25

22/92

23.91

0.01

0.9

 Major depressive disorder

14/28

50

23/92

25

6.29

0.01

  Generalized anxiety disorder

6/28

21.42

16/92

17.39

0.23

0.6

  Panic disorder

1/28

3.58

2/92

2.17

0.17

0.6

  Past suicidal attempts

4/28

14.28

3/92

3.26

4.75

0.02