Table 2b.
Percentage of students in all other GSHS-participating countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region who reported suicidal thinking.
| Palestinian GSHS 2010 (pooled) | Jordan 2007 | Tunisia 2008 | Kuwait 2011 | Morocco 2010 | Iraq 2012 | Lebanon 2011 | UAE 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School participation rate (%) | – | 100 | 100 | 97 | 100 | 94 | 88 | 100 |
| Student participation rate within participating schools (%) | – | 99.8 | 83 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 99 | 91 |
| Overall GSHS participation rate (%) | – | 99.8 | 83 | 85 | 92 | 88 | 87 | 91 |
| Number of GSHS participants | 14,588 | 2197 | 2870 | 2672 | 2924 | 2038 | 2287 | 15,790 |
| Number answering at least one of the two suicidal thinking questions | 14,303 | 2132 | 2850 | 2657 | 2898 | 2008 | 2275 | 15,548 |
| % coded for suicidal thinking | 98.2 | 97.0 | 99.3 | 99.4 | 99.1 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 98.5 |
| Ever seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months (%) | 19.9 | 18.0 | 20.8 | 14.0 | 16.7 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 13.0 |
| Made a plan during the past 12 months about how they would attempt suicide (%) | 17.1 | 18.1 | 13.9 | 19.9 | 14.9 | 16.5 | 11.6 | 9.8 |
| Reported suicidal ideation and/or planning during the past 12 months (%) | 25.6 | 23.7 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.0 | 18.5 | 15.6 |
GSHS: Global School-based Student Health Survey.
UAE: United Arab Emirates.