Socio-demographic factors and suicide risk- a study of male hospitalized psychiatric patients
Социално-демографски фактори и суициден риск – проучване при хоспитализирани психиатрични пациенти от мъжки пол

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to ascertain the suicide risk associated with some socio-demographic factors in male psychiatric inpatients – a population at a high risk of suicidal behaviour. 164 hospitalized psychiatric patients were evaluated according to certain clinical characteristics, socio-demographic indicators and results from psychometric scales. Bivariate and multifactor analyses were applied. According to the obtained results patients, who don’t cohabit with a partner, show a higher level of suicide risk (total score from the A. Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation – SSI) and have attempted suicide more often. The lack of a partner is an independent predictor in both multi-factor models. Those living in a large town are more hopeless (total score from the A. Beck Hopelessness Scale – BHS) and with a higher suicide risk (SSI) than those living in a village. As the examined patients’ age increases so does the depression’s severity (total score from the Montgomery – As- berg Depression Rating Scale – MADRS), but not the suicide risk. These results may be useful when assessing suicide risk.

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