Table 2 Demographic characteristics, somatic health, mental health and stressors in the suicide group and the accident group.

Demographics

Gender

   Girls

12

(29)

20

(46.5)

1.0

   Boys

29

(71)

23

(53.5)

2.1

.9-.5.2

.12

Birth weight (grams)

3559

(SD 653)

3551

(SD566)

.95

Birth length (cm)

50.3

(SD 2.5)

50.6

(SD 2.2)

.67

Mean age (range)

14.4

(11.7-15.9)

13.5

(10.5-15.9)

<.01

   Girls

14.4

(11.7-15.9)

13.2

(10-15.9)

.05

   Boys

14.4

(12-15.9)

13.8

(10-15.9)

.10

Residence

   Rural

30

(73)

25

(58)

1.0

   Urban

11

(27)

18

(42)

1.9

.8-4.9

.17

Change of residence

   Never

17

(41.5)

25

(58)

1.0

.22

   Once

17

(41.5)

15

(35)

1.7

.7-4.2

.28

   Twice or more

7

(17)

3

(7)

3.4

.8-15.2

.10

Change of school

   Never

32

(78)

39

(91)

1.0

.26

   Once

8

(20)

3

(7)

3.3

.8-13.3

.10

   Twice or more

1

(2)

1

(2)

1.2

.1-20.3

.89

Somatic health

   Good

37

(90)

42

(98)

1.0

   Some problems

4

(10)

1

(2)

4.5

.5-42.5

.19

Mental health

Mental health

   Good

27

(66)

38

(88)

1.0

   Some problems

14

(34)

5

(12)

3.9

1.-12

.02

Psychiatric diagnosis

(n = 40)

   Affective disorder

2

(5)

0

(0)

   Anxiety disorder

1

(3)

1

(2)

   Asperger disorder

1

(3)

0

(0)

   ADHD

1

(3)

1

(2)

   ADHD + conduct disorder

1

(3)

1

(2)

   Affective + anxiety

1

(3)

0

(0)

   Affective + anxiety + Asperger

1

(3)

0

(0)

   No disorder

32

(80)

40

(90)

3.3

.8-13.6

.07

Sub threshold depression

   No

28

(70)

42

(98)

1.0

   Yes

12

(30)

1

(2)

18.

2.2-146.3

<.01

C-GAS

   Mean

72

(SD 14)

83

(SD 14)

   Range

36-95

33-98

<.01

Specific learning difficulties

   No

38

(93)

37

(86)

1.0

   Yes

3

(7)

6

(14)

2.0

.5-8.0

.48

Personality trait*

   Vulnerable

21

(51)

4

(9)

10.

3.0-33

<.01

   Worried

7

(17)

1

(2)

8.

1.0-70

.06

   Confident

4

(10)

15

(35)

5.

1.4-16

<.01

   Impulsive

6

(15)

0

-

1.7-2.7

.02

Suicidal behavior

   Suicidal threats

4

(10)

0

-

.05

   Suicide interest

19

(47.5)

1

(2)

38.

4.7-303

<.01

   Suicide attempts

5

(12.5)

0

-

2.2

1.7-2.8

.02

Received help

School psychology services

   No

34

(83)

35

(81)

1.0

   Yes

7

(17)

8

(19)

.9

.2-2.7

1.0

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

   No

36

(88)

39

(91)

1.0

   Yes

5

(12)

4

(9)

1.3

.3-5.4

.74

Stressors

Suspected assault

5

(12)

1

(2)

5.8

.7-52.2

.10

Bullied

   No

29

(71)

37

(86)

1.0

   Yes

12

(29)

6

(14)

2.5

.9-7.6

.11

Experience of loss

   No

21

(51)

35

(81)

1.0

   Yes

20

(49)

8

(19)

4.1

1.5 -11.0

<.01

Stressful conflict

   No

16

(40)

38

(88)

1.0

   Yes

24

(60)

5

(12)

11.4

3.6-35

<.01