@article{ref1,
title="What predicts medical lethality of suicide attempts in Asian youths?",
journal="Asian journal of psychiatry",
year="2017",
author="Choo, Carol C. and Harris, Keith M. and Chew, Peter K. H. and Ho, Roger C.",
volume="29",
number="",
pages="136-141",
abstract="This study explores youth suicide attempts in Singapore using multiple databases of comprehensive archival records. Three years of medical records related to suicide attempters (N = 666) who were admitted to the emergency department of a large teaching hospital in Singapore were subjected to retrospective analysis. Compared to other age groups, a peak in suicide attempts (n = 207) was observed in youths aged between 15 and 24 years old (76.3% females; 23.7% males, mean age = 19.30, SD = 2.89). The model using recognized risk and protective factors was significant in predicting medical lethality, and correctly classified 62.8% of high lethality cases. Only resolution of precipitant made a unique statistical significant contribution. Analysis was separately conducted for males and females. Implications of the findings are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1876-2018",
doi="10.1016/j.ajp.2017.05.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2017.05.008"
}