Initial Depressive Episodes Affect the Risk of Suicide Attempts in Korean Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Ryu V~~Jon D-I~~et al
Medical records of 570 Korean patients with bipolar disorder were retrospectively reviewed to detect significant clinical characteristics associated with suicide attempts. Demographic characteristics & clinical features between patients with & without bipolar disorder were compared using an analysis of covariance & chi-square tests. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate significant risk factors associated with suicide attempts. The prevalence of suicide attempt was 13.1%. The presence of a depressive first episode was significantly different between attempters & nonattempters. Logistic regression revealed depressive first episodes & bipolar II disorder were significantly associated with suicide attempts in those patients. (38 refs.) JA