Table 2 Comparison of methods of suicide by gender
From: Difference in suicide methods used between suicide attempters and suicide completers
| Â | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | N | % |
Drug poisoning | 68 | 32.5 | 180 | 61.9 | 248 | 49.6 |
Gas poisoning | 27 | 12.9 | 7 | 2.4 | 34 | 6.8 |
Pesticide or herbicide | 52 | 24.9 | 22 | 7.6 | 74 | 14.8 |
Other chemical poisoning | 7 | 3.3 | 13 | 4.5 | 20 | 4.0 |
Hanging | 13 | 6.2 | 12 | 4.1 | 25 | 5.0 |
Drowning | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.8 |
Stabbing | 33 | 15.8 | 44 | 15.1 | 77 | 15.4 |
Jumping | 7 | 3.3 | 11 | 3.8 | 18 | 3.6 |
Total | 209 | 100.0 | 291 | 100.0 | 500 | 100.0 |