Table 4.

Distribution of ligature material.

Ligature material	Male, No. (%)	Female, No. (%)	Total, No. (%)
Rope	124 (50.8)	25 (10.2)	149 (61.1)
Vine	1 (0.4)	0 (0)	1 (0.4)
Fabric	37 (15.2)	10 (4.1)	47 (19.3)
Hanger	1 (0.4)	0 (0)	1 (0.4)
Belt	5 (2)	2 (0.8)	7 (2.9)
Spring	1 (0.4)	0 (0)	1 (0.4)
Cable	13 (5.3)	6 (2.4)	19 (7.8)
Necktie	2 (0.8)	0 (0)	2 (0.8)
Strand of blanket	3 (1.2)	0 (0)	3 (1.2)
Bag	3 (1.2)	1 (0.4)	4 (1.6)
Not known	7 (2.9)	3 (1.2)	10 (4.1)
Total	197 (80.7)	47 (19.3)	244 (100)

Percentages are calculated based on the total.