Table 1.

Methods and causes of DSH according to gender

Variables	Male		Female		Total
	n=23	%	n=66	%	n=89	%
Methods of DSH
Poisoning	19	82.6	66	100.0	85	95.5
Hanging	4	17.4			4	4.5
Causes of DSH
Broken love affair			2	3.2	2	2.2
Conflict with parents	11	42.3	15	23.8	26	29.2
Conflict with in-laws			7	11.1	7	7.9
Chronic Illness	2	7.7	2	3.2	4	4.5
Dowry related	1	3.8			1	1.1
Economic distress	2	7.7			2	2.2
Failure in examination			1	1.6	1	1.1
Marital conflict	8	30.8	30	47.6	38	42.7
Other	2	7.7	6	9.5	8	9.0