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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2026; 16(1): 114555
Published online Jan 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i1.114555
Published online Jan 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i1.114555
Table 5 Assessment of suicidal ideation severity risk via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variable | Intervention group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | Mann-Whitney U | P value |
| Have wished oneself dead or sleep and not wake up | 0.24 ± 0.43 | 0.06 ± 0.24 | 2.578 | 0.012 |
| Have actually has thoughts of killing oneself | 0.24 ± 0.43 | 0.04 ± 0.20 | 2.979 | 0.004 |
| Have had thoughts about how one might do this | 0.20 ± 0.40 | 0.02 ± 0.14 | 2.973 | 0.004 |
| Have had these thoughts and the intention of acting them | 0.18 ± 0.39 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 3.280 | 0.002 |
| Have started to work out or worked out details of how to kill oneself | 0.08 ± 0.27 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 2.064 | 0.044 |
| Have ever done anything or started to do anything to end one’s life | 0.08 ± 0.27 | 0.02 ± 0.14 | 1.376 | 0.173 |
| Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (total score) | 1.02 ± 1.93 | 0.14 ± 0.53 | 3.103 | 0.003 |
| Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale | ||||
| No risk | 36 (72.0) | 46 (92.0) | 15.5912 | 0.001 |
| Low risk | 5 (10.0) | 3 (6.0) | ||
| Moderate risk | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| High risk | 9 (18.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (categorized) | ||||
| Risk | 14 (28.0) | 4 (8.0) | 6.7751 | 0.009 |
| No risk | 36 (72.0) | 46 (92.0) |
- Citation: Chinawa JM, Adiele DK, Chinawa AT, Ossai EN, Onyia JT, Onukwuli VO, Chime PU. Relationships among depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation in parents of children with congenital heart defects: A dynamic triad. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(1): 114555
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i1.114555