Table 2 Factors associated with suicide attempt

Comorbid substance use, n(%)

Yes

54

21 (38.8)

246

61 (24.8)

4.42

0.043*

0.12

No

33 (61.1)

185 (75.2)

Comorbid tobacco use, n(%)

Yes

54

21 (38.8)

246

58(23.5)

5.35

0.026*

0.13

No

33 (61.1)

188(76.4)

Family history of suicide/attempt, n(%)

Yes

54

10 (18.5)

246

35 (14.2)

0.63

0.52

-

No

44 (81.5)

211 (85.8)

Comorbid physical illness, n(%)

Yes

54

14(26)

246

69(28)

0.1

0.86

-

No

40(74)

177(72)

ECTs received, n(%)

Yes

54

17 (31.5)

246

42 (17.1)

5.8

0.02*

0.13

No

37 (68.5)

204 (82.9)

Current comorbid depression, n(%)

Yes

54

20 (37)

244

20 (8.2)

31.6

 < 0.001*

0.32

No

34 (63

224(91.8)

Lifetime depressive episode, n(%)

Yes

54

26 (48.1)

243

32(13.2)

34.4

0.38

0.34

No

28 (51.9)

211 (86.8)

Type of antipsychotic, n(%)

FGA

54

1(1.9)

246

14(5.7)

1.27

0.5

-

SGA

40(74.1)

181(73.6)

Both

13(24.1)

51(20.7)

Compliance to treatment, n(%)

Poor

54

44 (81.5)

245

139 (56.7)

11.4

0.001*

0.19

Good

10 (18.5)

106 (43.3)

Total antipsychotic dose (CPZ equivalent, mg/day), mean (SD)

53

452.2 (361.9)

243

373.9 (223.3)

2.03

0.04*

0.26