Table 1 Demographic characteristics of attempted and suicide cases in the year 2019 and 2020
Variables | Suicide | Attempts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 (n = 196) | 2020 (n = 326) | 2019 (n = 24) | 2020 (n = 43) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 115 (58.7) | 232 (71.2)** | 13 (54.2) | 32 (74.4) |
Age groups (years) | (n = 165) | (n = 298) | (n = 17) | (n = 32) |
< 30 | 102 (61.8)* | 146 (49) | 9 (52.9) | 10 (31.2) |
31–50 | 38 (23) | 104 (34.8)* | 6 (35.2) | 21 (65.6) |
> 50 | 25 (15.1) | 48 (16.1) | 2 (11.8) | 1 (3.1) |
Marital status | (n = 147) | (n = 157) | (n = 12) | (n = 12) |
Currently married | 72 (49) | 122 (77.7)** | 6 (50) | 10 (83.3) |
Never married | 69 (46.9)** | 30 (19.1) | 6 (50) | 2 (16.7) |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 6 (4.1) | 5 (3.1) | – | – |
Occupation | (n = 121) | (n = 193) | (n = 14) | (n = 16) |
Employed | 72 (59.5) | 160 (82.9)** | 9 (64.3) | 13 (81.3) |
Unemployed | 49 (40.5) | 33 (17.2) | 5 (35.7) | 3 (18.7) |