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National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness
Suicide data for England (2002-2012)
General population suicides: age and gender profile
10%
18%
25%
20%
13%
7% 7%
9%14%
20% 21%
15%
9%12%
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Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
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Male Female
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General population suicides: cause of death by gender
50%
17%
5%
10%
4%
13%30% 39%
1%
10%
7%12%
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Hanging/strangulation Self-poisoning Carbon monoxidepoisoning
Jumping/multipleinjuries
Drowning Other
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Cause of death
Male Female
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Patient suicides: age and gender profile
7%
18%
27%
22%
14%
7%
5%7%
14%
22%23%
18%
10%7%
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Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
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Male Female
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Patient suicides: cause of death by gender
46%
21%
3%
15%
4%
10%
31%36%
1%
15%8% 9%
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Hanging/strangulation Self-poisoning Carbon monoxidepoisoning
Jumping/multiple injuries Drowning Other
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Cause of death
Male Female
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Patient suicides: primary diagnosis by gender
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Ethnic origin (not including white): patient suicides
Black African136 (14%)
Black Caribbean126 (13%)
Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi
317 (32%)Chinese24 (2%)
Mixed race236 (24%)
Other non-white165 (16%)
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Marital status: patient suicides
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Employment status: patient suicides
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Living circumstances: patient suicides
Alone 5768 (46%)
With parent(s)1435 (11%)
With spouse/partner (with or without
children)3793 (30%)
With children only555 (4%)
Other shared (e.g. friends)
651 (5%)
Prison/YOI70 (1%)
Other specified310 (2%)
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In-patient suicides – cause of death
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Number of patient suicides per week following discharge (2002-2012)
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Number of patient suicides per day following discharge (2002-2012)
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Duration of illness: patient suicides
21%
26%
53%
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within 12 months 1-5 years more than 5 years
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Timing of last contact: patient suicides
18%
32%
22%
13%14%
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< 24 hours 1-7 days 1-4 weeks 5-13 weeks More than 13weeks
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Symptoms at last contact with mental health services: patient suicides
14%
15%
12%
4%
11%
5%
7%
8%
31%
35%
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Suicidal ideas
Hopelessness
Recent self-harm
Increased use of other substances
Increased use of alcohol
Hostility
Delusions or hallucinations
Deterioration of physical health
Depressive illness
Emotional distress
Number of suicides
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Mental health teams’ estimation of suicide risk at last contact: patient suicides
12%
48%
31%
9%
28%
58%
12%
2%0
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No risk Low Moderate High
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Suicide risk
Long-term risk Immediate risk
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Mental health teams’ views on preventability: patient suicides
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Mental health teams contact with relatives after suicide: patient suicides
None3674 (32%)
Letter862 (8%)
Discussion (face to face or
telephone)6859 (60%)
Other78 (1%)
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Changes over time in the use of tricyclics and SSRI/SNRI self-poisoning by patient suicides
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Changes over time in the prescription of antidepressant drugs to patient suicide
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