Table 3 In-hospital care received by elderly suicide decedents in the year prior to death, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010–2016
Type of care | All n = 359 | Not-assisted suicide n = 90 | Assisted suicide n = 269 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalizations - no. (%) | 186 (51.8) | 30 (33.3) | 156 (57.9) | <.001 |
Hospitalizations in general wards- no. (%) | 172 (47.9) | 17 (18.8) | 155 (57.6) | <.001 |
Hospitalizations in psychiatry- no. (%) | 24 (6.6) | 19 (21.1) | 5 (1.8) | <.001 |
Ambulatory emergency department use - no. (%) | 110 (30.6) | 11 (12.2) | 99 (36.8) | <.001 |
Surgery - no. (%) | 66 (18.3) | 3 (3.3) | 63 (23.4) | <.001 |
Intensive care unit admissions - no. (%) | 15 (4.2) | 3 (3.3) | 12 (4.5) | .770 |