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Table 4 Phase III 6-month hospital presentation follow-up

From: SAFETEL: a pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a safety planning and telephone follow-up intervention to reduce suicidal behaviour

Variable

 

All participants

(N = 120)

SPI + TAU

(N = 80)

TAU only

(N = 40)

Intervention group effect

IRR (95% CI)

Number of representations for self-harm

n (%)

0

75 (62.5%)

49 (61.3%)

26 (65.0%)

1.10 (0.48, 2.50), p = 0.830

1

24 (20.0%)

16 (20.0%)

8 (20.0%)

2

6 (5.0%)

6 (7.5%)

0 (0%)

3

5 (4.2%)

2 (2.5%)

3 (7.5%)

≥ 4

10 (8.3%)

7 (8.8%)

3 (7.5%)

Re-presented for self-harm (n = 45)

Median (IQR)

1 (1, 3)

1 (1, 3)

1 (1, 3)

 

Mean (SD)

4.2 (6.5)

3.9 (5.7)

4.9 (8.3)

Min., max.

1, 30

1, 24

1, 30

Number of re-presentations to hospital for a suicide attempt

n (%)

0

91 (75.8%)

60 (75.0%)

31 (78.0%)

1.10 (0.43, 2.79), p = 0.849

1

17 (14.2%)

11 (13.8%)

6 (15.0%)

2

4 (3.0%)

3 (3.8%)

1 (2.5%)

3

3 (2.5%)

3 (3.8%)

0 (0%)

≥ 4

5 (4.2%)

3 (3.8%)

2 (5.0%)

Re-presented to hospital for a suicide attempt (n = 29)

Median (IQR)

1 (1, 3)

1 (1, 3)

1 (1, 2)

 

Mean (SD)

2.3 (2.5)

2.4 (2.4)

2.3 (2.7)

 

Min., max.

1, 11

1, 11

1, 9

 

Duration between index admission and first re-presentation to hospital for self-harm (days)

Median (IQR)

36 (12, 83)

42 (12, 100)

30 (13, 62)

 

Missing (n)

3

2

1