Table 2 Diagnoses collected in elderly suicide decedents, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010–2016
Diagnose | All n = 359 | Unassisted suicide n = 90 | Assisted suicide n = 269 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Circulatory system -no. (%) | 181 (50.4) | 51 (56.6) | 142 (52.7) | .120 |
Mental and behavioural disorders -no. (%) | 136 (37.8) | 69 (65.5) | 77 (28.6) | < .001 |
Neoplasms -no. (%) | 123 (34.2) | 13 (14.4) | 110 (40.8) | < .001 |
Nervous system -no. (%) | 100 (27.8) | 12 (13.3) | 88 (32.7) | < .001 |
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue -no. (%) | 86 (23.9) | 14 (15.5) | 72 (26.7) | .031 |
Digestive system -no. (%) | 72 (20) | 14 (15.5) | 58 (21.5) | .218 |
Respiratory system -no. (%) | 52 (14.4) | 14 (14.13) | 38 (15.5) | .739 |
Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic -no. (%) | 50 (13.9) | 17 (12.27) | 33 (18.8) | .116 |
Genitourinary system -no. (%) | 45 (12.5) | 10 (11.1) | 35 (13) | .716 |