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Table 3 Suicide ideation scale in hospitalized older adults. (N = 228)

From: Exploration of related factors of suicide ideation in hospitalized older adults

Scale

Variable

n

M (SD)

0分

1

2

  

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

1.Wish to live *

228

0.14(0.40)

201(88.2)

22(9.6)

5(2.2)

2.Wish to die*

228

0.32(0.57)

168(73.7)

47(20.6)

13(5.7)

3.Reasons for living or dying

228

0.12(0.39)

207(90.8)

15(6.6)

6(2.6)

4.Active suicide attempt

228

0.30(0.54)

168(73.7)

51(22.4)

9(3.9)

5.Passive suicide attempt

228

0.11(0.36)

208(91.2)

16(7.0)

4(1.8)

6.Duration of suicidal thoughts

60

0.18(0.43)

50(83.3)

9(15.0)

1(1.7)

7.Frquency of ideation

60

0.10(0.35)

55(91.7)

4(6.6)

1(1.7)

8.Attitude toward ideation

60

0.62(0.61)

27(45.0)

29(48.3)

4(6.7)

9.Control over suicidal action

60

0.82(0.50)

14(23.3)

43(71.7)

3(5.0)

10.Deterrents to attempt

60

0.77(0.59)

19(31.7)

36(60.0)

5(8.3)

11.Reasons for attempt

60

0.75(0.70)

24(40.0)

27(45.0)

9(15.0)

12.Specificity of planning

60

0.13(0.34)

52(86.7)

8(13.3)

0(0)

13.Availability or opportunity

60

0.18(0.53)

53(88.3)

3(5.0)

4(6.7)

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14.Capability to carry out attempt

60

0.37(0.61)

42(70.0)

14(23.3)

4(6.7)

15.Expectancy of actual attempt

60

0.67(0.54)

22(36.7)

36(60.0)

2(3.3)

16.Extent of actual preparation

60

0.08(0.27)

55(91.7)

5(8.3)

0(0)

17.Suicide note

60

0.02(0.12)

59(25.9)

1(0.4)

0(0)

18.Final acts

60

0.08 (0.27)

55(91.7)

5(8.3)

0(0)

19.Deception and concealment

60

0.18(0.43)

50(83.3)

9(15.0

1(1.7)

Total Score

228

2.29(4.62)

   

20.Frquency of suicide attempt

228

0.20(0.46)

189(82.9)

33(14.5)

6(2.6)

21.Suicide attempt and wish to die

228

0.64(0.77)

21(9.2)

11(4.8)

7(3.16)