Table 2 Suicidal ideation scores (SIS) among the studied group (N = 745)
From: Impact of perceived social support on suicidal ideation among students at Ain Shams University
Total (745) | Medical (418) | Non-medical (327) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIS score | Mean ± SD | 18.05 ± 8.18 | 16.60 ± 7.56 | 19.89 ± 8.58 | < 0.001*& |
Max. -Min | 10–50 | 10–50 | 10–48 | ||
Suicide desire (ongoing thoughts) | Mean ± SD | 8.87 ± 4.43 | 8.12 ± 4.16 | 9.83 ± 4.58 | < 0.001*& |
Max. -Min | 4–20 | 4–20 | 4–20 | ||
Suicide plans, preparation, and attempt | Mean ± SD | 9.18 ± 4.35 | 8.48 ± 3.94 | 10.07 ± 10.07 | < 0.001*& |
Max. -Min | 30–6 | 30–6 | 28–6 | ||
Low SI risk, N (%) | 331 (44.4%) | 219 (52.4%) | 112 (34.3%) | 0.006*# | |
95% CI | (40.9–48%) | (47.6–57.1%) | (29.3–39.6%) | ||
Moderate SI risk, N (%) | 379 (50.9%) | 185 (44.3%) | 194 (59.3%) | ||
95% CI | (47.3–54.4%) | (39.6–49%) | (53.9–64.5%) | ||
High SI risk, N (%) | 35 (4.7%) | 14 (3.3%) | 21 (6.4%) | ||
95% CI | (3.4–6.5%) | (2%-5%) | (4.2–9.6%) | ||