Table 3.

Comparison of suicide methods as used by females and males.

Suicide attempt method	Females		Males		Significance
	Sum of ranks	Mean rank	Sum of ranks	Mean rank	U	Z	p
Pharmacological drugs abuse	9187.500	80.59	1690.500	51.23	1129.500	4.29524	p<0.001
Exsanguination	8985.000	78.82	1893.000	57.36	1332.000	2.99388	p<0.001
Hanging	7756.500	68.04	3121.500	94.59	1201.500	−4.12517	p<0.001
Jumping from a height	8562.000	75.11	2316.000	70.18	1755.000	0.96510	ns.
Asphyxia	8143.500	71.43	2734.500	82.86	1588.500	−3.27011	p<0.001
Poisoning	8485.500	74.43	2392.500	72.50	1831.500	0.93834	ns.
Throwing oneself under a car	8485.500	74.43	2392.500	72.50	1831.500	0.93834	ns.
Number of suicide attempt methods	8833.500	77.49	2044.500	61.95	1483.500	2.10427	p<0.05