Table 3 Comparison of the Suicide Intent Scale, items 1 – 8, between the genders in the suicide group
SIS item | Boys | Â | Girls | Â | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n = 29 | Â | n = 12 | Â | Â |
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | p |
1. Isolation | Â | Â | Â | Â | .17 |
  Somebody present | 1 | (3) | 1 | (8) |  |
  Somebody nearby | 9 | (31) | 7 | (58) |  |
  No one nearby | 19 | (66) | 4 | (33) |  |
2. Timing | Â | Â | Â | Â | .14 |
  Intervention probable | 4 | (14) | 5 | (42) |  |
  Intervention not likely | 16 | (55) | 5 | (42) |  |
  Intervention unlikely | 9 | (31) | 2 | (17) |  |
3. Precautions | Â | Â | Â | Â | .55 |
  No precautions | 10 | (34) | 6 | (50) |  |
  Passive precautions | 15 | (52) | 4 | (33) |  |
  Active precautions | 4 | (14) | 2 | (17) |  |
4. Acting to get help | Â | Â | Â | Â | .64 |
  Notified helper | 2 | (7) | 0 |  |  |
  Contacted | 2 | (7) | 1 | (8) |  |
  No contact | 25 | (86) | 11 | (92) |  |
5. Final acts | Â | Â | Â | Â | .18 |
  None | 21 | (72) | 10 | (83) |  |
  Some arrangements | 2 | (7) | 2 | (17) |  |
  Completed arrangements | 6 | (21) | 0 |  |  |
6. Active preparation | Â | Â | Â | Â | .85 |
  None | 8 | (28) | 4 | (33) |  |
  Minimal/moderate | 14 | (48) | 6 | (50) |  |
  Extensive | 7 | (24) | 2 | (18) |  |
7. Suicide note | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.00 |
  Absence of note | 16 | (55) | 7 | (58) |  |
  Presence of note | 13 | (45) | 5 | (42) |  |
8. Communication | Â | Â | Â | Â | .62 |
  None | 14 | (48) | 4 | (33) |  |
  Ambiguous | 10 | (35) | 6 | (50) |  |
  Marked | 5 | (17) | 2 | (17) |  |
SIS Total score, mean | 8.4 | SD=3.1 | 7.0 | SD=3.2 | .22 |
Precautions, mean 1 + 2 + 3 | 3.6 | SD=1.4 | 2.7 | SD=1.4 | .06 |
Planning, mean 5 + 6 + 7 | 2.3 | SD=2.0 | 1.7 | SD=1.9 | .32 |
Communication, mean 4 + 8 | 2.5 | SD=.7 | 2.8 | SD=.8 | .28 |