Citation

Lee SC, Shieh WB. Changgeng Yi Xue (1984) 1991; 14(3): 186-191.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R. O. C.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1933626

Abstract

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.

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