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. 2021 Feb 16;21:100. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03111-7

Table 2.

Description of the suicidal ideation scale

Frequency (%)
Suicide ideation (Most severe in the past week)
1. Wish to be dead
  Yes 144 (19.8%)
  No 582 (80.2%)
2. Suicidal thoughts
 Yes 71 (9.6%)
 No 671 (90.4%)
3. Suicidal thoughts with a method (but without specific plan or intent to act)
 Yes 66 (13.8%)
 No 414 (86.2%)
4. Suicidal intent (without specific plan)
 Yes 82 (25.5%)
 No 239 (74.5%)
5. Suicidal intent with a specific plan
 Yes 66 (23.3%)
 No 217 (76.7%)
Suicidal ideation score
 Presence of suicidal ideation 228 (28.9%)
 Absence of suicidal ideation is present 561 (74.8%)