Standardized Mortality Ratio of Inpatient Suicide in a General Hospital
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Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 110(4), 267–269
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
4
Pages
-
Date Issued
2011-04
Date
2011-04
Author(s)
TSENG, MEI-CHIH
CHENG, I-CHIH
HU, FU-CHANG
Abstract
Inpatient suicide rates are seldom reported using age-standardized methods. This study aimed to estimate
the standardized suicide rate in a general hospital. A total of 27 suicidal patients were identified by the adverse
event reports during hospitalization from 1995 to 2004. Standardized suicide mortality ratios (SMR)
were examined using the Poisson regression model. The SMR of inpatient suicide was 8.25 (95% CI =
5.67−12.06). Hospital suicide rates were considerably higher than the corresponding general population
rates for all age groups and were particularly high in age categories of 25−29, 30−34, 40−44, and 55−59
years after controlling for sex and calendar year. Hospitalized patients had an eight times higher risk of
suicide mortality than that of the general population. While the elderly are at increased risk for suicide in
the general population, young- and middle-aged patients are the age group at risk for suicide mortality
during hospitalization.
the standardized suicide rate in a general hospital. A total of 27 suicidal patients were identified by the adverse
event reports during hospitalization from 1995 to 2004. Standardized suicide mortality ratios (SMR)
were examined using the Poisson regression model. The SMR of inpatient suicide was 8.25 (95% CI =
5.67−12.06). Hospital suicide rates were considerably higher than the corresponding general population
rates for all age groups and were particularly high in age categories of 25−29, 30−34, 40−44, and 55−59
years after controlling for sex and calendar year. Hospitalized patients had an eight times higher risk of
suicide mortality than that of the general population. While the elderly are at increased risk for suicide in
the general population, young- and middle-aged patients are the age group at risk for suicide mortality
during hospitalization.
Subjects
general hospital
hospitalization
Poisson regression model
standardized mortality ratio
suicide
SDGs
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