Table 1 Prevalence of attempted suicide by sociodemographic and clinical variable (n = 3698)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 1266 | 34.2 |
Female | 2432 | 65.8 |
Age, mean ± SD, years | 42.1 ± 16.6 | |
–19 | 97 | 2.6 |
20–29 | 901 | 24.4 |
30–39 | 806 | 21.8 |
40–49 | 807 | 21.8 |
50–59 | 532 | 14.4 |
60–69 | 245 | 6.6 |
70–79 | 201 | 5.4 |
80– | 109 | 2.9 |
Re-attempt | 1029 | 27.8 |
Occupation | ||
Unemployed | 1358 | 36.7 |
Employed (including student) | 1420 | 38.4 |
Housewife | 920 | 24.9 |
Living condition | ||
No family | 544 | 14.7 |
Family | 3154 | 85.3 |
Alcohol co-ingestion | 1554 | 42.0 |
Previous psychiatric history | 1641 | 44.4 |
Suicide attempt method | ||
Poisoning | 2461 | 66.5 |
Cutting | 904 | 24.4 |
Drowning | 41 | 1.1 |
Falling | 96 | 2.6 |
Hanging | 292 | 7.9 |
Other methods | 12 | 0.3 |
Psychiatric interview | 2439 | 66.0 |
In-hospital mortality | 218 | 5.9 |