Table 8

Combined Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) definitions in the different suicidal behaviour groups, Yates corrected chi square tests


Suppressors and reducers (SR) (n = 28)
Other (O) (n = 12)
Non-suppressors and increasers (NSI) (n = 10)
Chi square, p-value


n
%
n
%
n
%
SR vs O
O vs NSI
SR vs NSI

Recent suicide attempt
3
10.71
2
16.66
0
0.00
0.602
0.542
0.692

Ever suicide attempt
9
32.14
2
16.66
2
20.00
0.315
0.723
0.385

Death thoughts rating:






0.573
0.851
0.312

No death thoughts
7
25.00
5
41.67
5
50.00




Non-specific thoughts of death
15
53.57
5
41.67
3
30.00




Suicidal ideation
6
21.43
2
16.67
2
20.00




Fountoulakis et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2008 7:22   doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-22

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