Table 2.
Sex differences by risk of suicide attempts associated with weekdays and months
| Parameter | Level 1 | Relative risk | Lower 95%CI | Upper 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | ||||
| Weekday | Monday = Ref | 1 | – | – |
| Tuesday | 0.94 | 0.82 | 1.08 | |
| Wednesday | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.94 | |
| Thursday | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.97 | |
| Friday | 0.86 | 0.75 | 1.00 | |
| Saturday | 0.67 | 0.58 | 0.79 | |
| Sunday | 0.93 | 0.81 | 1.07 | |
| Sex | Female = ref | 1 | – | – |
| Male | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.38 | |
| (b) | ||||
| Month | January = Ref | 1 | – | – |
| February | 1.11 | 0.86 | 1.43 | |
| March | 1.41 | 1.11 | 1.80 | |
| April | 1.05 | 0.81 | 1.36 | |
| May | 1.16 | 0.90 | 1.50 | |
| June | 1.61 | 1.27 | 2.04 | |
| July | 1.42 | 1.11 | 1.81 | |
| August | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.68 | |
| September | 1.19 | 0.93 | 1.54 | |
| October | 1.23 | 0.96 | 1.58 | |
| November | 0.97 | 0.74 | 1.26 | |
| December | 0.75 | 0.57 | 1.00 | |
| Sex | Female = ref | 1 | – | – |
| Male | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.26 | |