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. 2016 Oct 29;7:354–363. doi: 10.5116/ijme.57f8.c468

Table 3. Suicidal behaviour rate by demographic characteristics.

Variable Suicidal Behaviour p-value
N %
Gender    
Male 7 4.6 0.610
  Female 11 3.6  
Age Years      
20 or 21 1 2.5 0.927
  22 7 3.8  
  23 7 5.0  
  24 or 25 2 4.5  
  26 to 30 1 3.4  
  more than 30 0 0.0  
Year in Medical School      
Fourth 4 3.0 0.508
  Fifth 14 4.3  
Civil Status      
Single 17 4.0 0.986
  Married 1 3.1  
  Divorced 0 0.0  
  Widow 0 0.0  
Household      
Alone 9 12.2 0.001
  Original Family 4 1.9  
  Girl/boyfriend/husband/wife 0 0.0  
  Friends/colleagues 5 3.6  
Smoker      
No 18 4.1 0.217
  Yes 0 0.0  
Previous University Degree      
  No 18 4.4 0.138
Yes 0 0.0  
Physical Health      
Poor 2 28.6 0.001
  Average 9 7.9  
  Good 7 2.1  
Economic Status      
Poor 2 18.2 0.010*
  Average 11 5.4  
  Good 5 2.1  
Belief in God      
No 9 4.5 0.566
  Yes 9 3.5  
Specialty Intend to Choose      
Medical 5 3.4 0.446
  Surgical 2 1.8  
  Psychiatry 1 9.1  
  GP 2 5.6  
  Paediatrics 3 6.5  
  Obstetrics 2 5.4  
  Unknown 1 2.0  
  Ophthalmology/ORL 2 13.3  
  Others 0 0.0  

*Statistically significant at p<0.05. †Statistically significant at pp<0.01.