Table 1 Psychotropic drugs prescribed to elderly suicide cases (n = 85) and population controls (N = 153).
From: Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk of suicide in the elderly?
Type of drug prescribed | Cases n (%) | Controls n (%) | OR(95% CI)a | OR(95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any antidepressant | 34 (40) | 9 (6) | 10.7 (4.8–23.8) | 0.9 (0.2–3.2) |
   SSRIs | 23 (27) | 8 (5) | 6.7 (2.9–15.9) | 0.8 (0.2–2.9) |
Antipsychotics | 9 (11) | 4 (3) | 4.4 (1.3–14.8) | 2.7 (0.8–10.1) |
Sedatives | 31 (36) | 6 (4) | 14.1 (5.6–35.6) | 4.4 (1.3–15.2) |
Hypnotics | 48 (56) | 16 (10) | 10.8 (5.4–21.5) | 4.2 (1.6–11.0) |