Table 2.
Suicide attempt methods in the study population.
| Suicide attempt method | Total | Females | Males | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| 1. | Pharmacological drugs abuse | 99 | 42.31 | 87 | 87.88 | 12 | 12.12 |
| 2. | Exsanguination | 60 | 25.64 | 54 | 90.00 | 6 | 10.00 |
| 3. | Hanging | 39 | 16.67 | 18 | 46.15 | 21 | 53.85 |
| 4. | Jumping from a height | 21 | 8.97 | 18 | 85.71 | 3 | 14.29 |
| 5. | Asphyxia | 9 | 3.85 | 3 | 33.33 | 6 | 66.66 |
| 6. | Poisoning | 3 | 1.28 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | Throwing oneself under a car | 3 | 1.28 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 234 | 100.00 | 186 | 79.49 | 48 | 20.51 | |
(Females-Males) Chi-square=929.750, df=6, p<0.001