TABLE 1.
Distribution of scores on the PANSI-NSI and PANSI-PI.
| Item | Responses options | ||||
| None of the time | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Most of the time | |
| PANSI-NSI | |||||
| Seriously considered killing yourself because you could not live up to the expectations of other people? | 76.1% (n = 134) | 14.8% (n = 26) | 6.8% (n = 12) | 0.6% (n = 1) | 1.1% (n = 2) |
| Felt hopeless about the future and you wondered if you should kill yourself? | 72.2% (n = 127) | 14.2% (n = 25) | 9.7% (n = 17) | 1.7% (n = 3) | 2.3% (n = 4) |
| Felt so unhappy about your relationship with someone you wished you were dead? | 75.0% (n = 132) | 11.4% (n = 20) | 8.5% (n = 15) | 2.3% (n = 4) | 2.3% (n = 4) |
| Thought about killing yourself because you could not accomplish something important in your life? | 80.1% (n = 141) | 8.5% (n = 15) | 6.8% (n = 12) | 2.8% (n = 5) | 1.7% (n = 3) |
| Thought about killing yourself because you could not find a solution to a personal problem? | 79.0% (n = 139) | 11.4% (n = 20) | 7.4% (n = 13) | 1.7% (n = 3) | 0.6% (n = 1) |
| Thought about killing yourself because you felt like a failure in life? | 77.8% (n = 137) | 13.1% (n = 23) | 4.5% (n = 8) | 2.3% (n = 4) | 2.3% (n = 4) |
| Thought that your problems were so overwhelming that suicide was seen as the only option for you? | 79.0% (n = 139) | 6.8% (n = 12) | 10.2% (n = 18) | 1.7% (n = 3) | 1.7% (n = 3) |
| Felt so lonely or sad you wanted to kill yourself so that you could end your pain? | 77.3% (n = 136) | 14.8% (n = 26) | 4.0% (n = 7) | 2.3% (n = 4) | 1.7% (n = 3) |
| PANSI-PI | |||||
| Felt that you were in control of most situations in your life? | 2.3% (n = 4) | 11.4% (n = 20) | 23.3% (n = 41) | 37.5% (n = 66) | 25.6% (n = 45) |
| Felt hopeful about the future because things were working out well for you? | 4.5% (n = 8) | 7.4% (n = 13) | 19.9% (n = 35) | 31.3% (n = 55) | 36.9% (n = 65) |
| Felt excited because you were doing well at school or at work? | 5.7% (n = 10) | 8.5% (n = 15) | 36.9% (n = 65) | 35.8% (n = 63) | 13.1% (n = 23) |
| Felt confident about your ability to cope with most of the problems in your life? | 5.7% (n = 10) | 7.4% (n = 13) | 22.7% (n = 40) | 36.9% (n = 65) | 26.7% (n = 47) |
| Felt that life was worth living? | 3.4% (n = 6) | 5.1% (n = 9) | 8.5% (n = 15) | 19.3% (n = 34) | 63.6%(n = 112) |
| Felt confident about your plans for the future? | 3.4% (n = 6) | 11.4% (n = 20) | 22.7% (n = 40) | 31.8% (n = 56) | 30.7% (n = 54) |