[Significant risk factors of attempted suicide in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Keelung].
From September 1988 to December 1989, 50 patients who had attempted suicide were admitted to the Division of General Internal Medicine in Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Thirty-seven of the patients were female; the average age was 39.6 years. Thirty-three were married. Thirty-six had children, the average educational level was 7.1 years. The mean monthly income per family member was close to that of the corresponding population. Nine patients had pre-existing chronic medical diseases. Five patients had pre-existing confirmed diagnosis of psychosis. Thirty-nine patients had abnormal personality disorders or certain personality traits. Statistically, age between 30-39, female, low educational level, pre-existing psychosis, and abnormal personality disorders or personality traits are probable significant risk factors of attempted suicide.
Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R. O. C.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D013624:Taiwan