Health care utilization among individuals who die by suicide as compared to the general population: a population-based register study in Sweden

Table 1 Demographics for individuals dying by suicide (n = 1653), and the general population of Skåne (n = 1 022 423), 2004–2015

	Individuals dying by suicide	Population ^a
Age
Mean (SD)	54 (19.6)	N/A
Age categories % (n)
15–24	9 (144)	15 (157 466)
25–39	17 (277)	24 (245 726)
40–54	25 (420)	24 (241 650)
55–69	26 (432)	21 (218 266)
≤ 70	23 (380)	16 (159 315)
Sex % (n)
Male	69 (1143)	49 (502 114)
Female	31 (510)	51 (520 309)
Psychiatric diagnosis % (n) ^b
Yes	55 (902)	N/A
No	45 (751)	N/A
Pain diagnosis % (n) ^c
Yes	21 (350)	N/A
No	79 (1303)	N/A

^a Mean values for the years 2004–2015
^b At least one recorded ICD-10 diagnosis within the F chapter (Mental and behavioral disorders) the month prior to suicide
^c At least one recorded ICD-10 diagnosis of ‘R10’, ‘G43’, ‘G44’, ‘R51’, ‘M54’, ‘M25.5’, ‘M79.1’, ‘M79.6’ ‘R52- ‘, ‘R52.9’, ‘M79.7’, ‘R52.1’, ‘R52.2’ or ‘F45.4’ including all subcategories the month prior to suicide

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