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Table 2 Behaviours observed in future suicide attempters (n = 63)

From: Can CCTV identify people in public transit stations who are at risk of attempting suicide? An analysis of CCTV video recordings of attempters and a comparative investigation

Behaviour

Combined Behaviour(s)

n

Nothing observed

--

30

Leaves an object on the platform

Walks back and forth between the wall and the yellow line

1

Psychomotor agitation

1

Psychomotor agitation and looks frequently down the tunnel

1

Walks back and forth between the wall and the yellow line, stands on the yellow line and stares at the tracks

2

Total

5

Walks back and forth between the wall and the yellow line

--

2

Leaves an object on the platform

2

Psychomotor agitation

1

Seems to practice jumping

1

Looks frequently down the tunnel and stares at the tracks or down the tunnel for a long time

2

Stays on the yellow line

1

Stays on the yellow line, stares at the tracks and seems anxious and agitated

1

Stares at the tracks for a long time, psychomotor agitation and « strange » behaviours

1

Often looks down the tunnel, walks often on the yellow line, « strange » behaviours and psychomotor agitation

1

Total

12

Looks glum

--

3

Paces on the yellow line, stares at the tracks and seems agitated

2

Total

5

 Stands on the yellow line for a long time

--

2

 Looks frequently down the tunnel

--

2

Stares at the tracks

1

Stays on the yellow line and stares at the tracks

1

Stays on the yellow line and psychomotor agitation

3

Paces on the yellow line

1

Paces on the yellow line and stares down the tunnel

1

Total

9

 Walks repetitively on the yellow line

Stares at the tracks and psychomotor agitation

2