Table 1.
Prevalence of attempted suicide by sociodemographic and clinical variable (n = 3698)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1266 | 34.2 |
| Female | 2432 | 65.8 |
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 42.1 ± 16.6 | |
| –19 | 97 | 2.6 |
| 20–29 | 901 | 24.4 |
| 30–39 | 806 | 21.8 |
| 40–49 | 807 | 21.8 |
| 50–59 | 532 | 14.4 |
| 60–69 | 245 | 6.6 |
| 70–79 | 201 | 5.4 |
| 80– | 109 | 2.9 |
| Re-attempt | 1029 | 27.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 1358 | 36.7 |
| Employed (including student) | 1420 | 38.4 |
| Housewife | 920 | 24.9 |
| Living condition | ||
| No family | 544 | 14.7 |
| Family | 3154 | 85.3 |
| Alcohol co-ingestion | 1554 | 42.0 |
| Previous psychiatric history | 1641 | 44.4 |
| Suicide attempt method | ||
| Poisoning | 2461 | 66.5 |
| Cutting | 904 | 24.4 |
| Drowning | 41 | 1.1 |
| Falling | 96 | 2.6 |
| Hanging | 292 | 7.9 |
| Other methods | 12 | 0.3 |
| Psychiatric interview | 2439 | 66.0 |
| In-hospital mortality | 218 | 5.9 |