Men (%) | Women (%) | |
Antidepressants during last year | ||
No antidepressant | 925 (65) | 312 (44) |
Antidepressants | 501 (35) | 398 (56) |
TCA* | 114 (8) | 114 (16) |
SSRI* | 384 (27) | 290 (41) |
Other* | 144 (10) | 123 (17) |
Time since last prescription before suicide | ||
⩽1 year | 501 (35) | 398 (56) |
⩽6 month | 432 (30) | 359 (51) |
⩽3 month | 384 (27) | 308 (43) |
⩽1 month | 244 (17) | 199 (28) |
⩽1 week | 77 (5) | 51 (7) |
SSRI, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.
*Drug types are not mutually exclusive.