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What predicts medical lethality of suicide attempts in Asian youths?
Carol C Choo1, Keith M Harris2, Peter K H Chew1
1College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Singapore.
Abstract:
This study explores youth suicide attempts in Singapore using multiple databases of comprehensive archival records. Three years of medical records related to suicide attempters (N=666) who were admitted to the emergency department of a large teaching hospital in Singapore were subjected to retrospective analysis. Compared to other age groups, a peak in suicide attempts (n=207) was observed in youths aged between 15 and 24 years old (76.3% females; 23.7% males, mean age=19.30, SD=2.89). The model using recognized risk and protective factors was significant in predicting medical lethality, and correctly classified 62.8% of high lethality cases. Only resolution of precipitant made a unique statistical significant contribution. Analysis was separately conducted for males and females. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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