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. 2016 Sep;16(3):831–837. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v16i3.25

Table 1.

The patients according to the suicide attempt methods

Type of suicide n (%) 95% CI
Aggressive attempt 72 (13.5%) 10.9–16.7
Hanging 9 (1.7%) 0.9–3.2
Cutting 23 (4.3%) 2.9–6.4
Firearm 8 (1.5%) 0.7–2.9
Drug overdose + Cutting 8 (1.5%) 0.7–2.9
Gas inhalation + Cutting 2 (0.4%) 0.1–1.4
Jumping 18 (3.4%) 2.2–5.3
Drinking Corrosives 4 (0.8%) 0.3–1.9
Non-aggressive
attempt
461(86.5%) 83.3–89.1
Drug overdose 459 (86.1%) 82.9–88.8
Gas inhalation* 2 (0.4%) 0.1–1.4
Total 533 100
*

Natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas