Research Article

Cardiovascular Diseases among Suiciders: A Population-Based Study in Northern Finland Population

Table 2

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among suiciders in males and females.

MalesFemales
Psychiatric disorderCoronary artery disease (%) = 156Other cardiac disease (%) = 191No cardiac disease (%) = 1516P value Coronary artery disease (%) = 20Other cardiac disease (%) = 75No cardiac disease (%) = 325P value

Depression43 (27.6)29 (15.2)164 (10.8)<  .001
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7 (35.0)35 (46.7)82 (25.2).001
Alcohol-related disorders34 (21.8)47 (24.6)208 (13.7)<  .0012 (10.0)4 (5.3)26 (8.0).676

Fischer exact test, two-tailed significance.
Coronary artery disease versus other cardiovascular disease.