Table 2.
Suicidal characteristics of most recent suicide attempt by gender (%)
| Total | Male | Female | χ2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide methods, n* | 309 | 127 | 182 | 33.74 | 0.000 |
| Stabbing/cutting | 52.4 | 38.6 | 62.1 | ||
| Overdose of sleep pills, or other medications | 11.3 | 9.4 | 12.6 | ||
| Jumping from high places | 9.1 | 14.2 | 5.5 | ||
| Hanging, strangulation or suffocation | 6.1 | 7.9 | 4.9 | ||
| Overdose of pesticides | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6 | ||
| Drowning | 2.9 | 6.3 | 0.5 | ||
| Carbon monoxide | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||
| Running into traffic | 0.6 | 0 | 1.1 | ||
| Other | 10.4 | 16.5 | 6 | ||
| Medical treatment, n* | 340 | 138 | 192 | 4.29 | 0.117 |
| No medical treatment | 80.6 | 76.1 | 83.9 | ||
| Outpatient | 15.2 | 17.4 | 13.5 | ||
| Hospitalisation | 4.2 | 6.5 | 2.6 | ||
| Suicide intent, n* | 351 | 146 | 205 | 2.86 | 0.413 |
| I made a serious attempt to kill myself but I did not success | 21.7 | 24.0 | 20.0 | ||
| I tried to kill myself but I knew the method was not fool-proof | 24.5 | 20.5 | 27.3 | ||
| My attempt was a cry for help. I did not intend to die | 30.2 | 29.5 | 30.7 | ||
| Uncertain | 23.6 | 26.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Preparatory acts toward making a suicide attempt (e.g., writing a note/will, saying bye to friends) | 317 | 130 | 187 | 0.003 | 0.955 |
| No | 74.4 | 74.6 | 74.3 | ||
| Yes | 25.6 | 25.4 | 25.7 |
*
Ns differ due to missing values.