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. 2022 Jan 13;17(1):e0262006. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262006

Table 1. Distribution of the variables with suicidal behaviors.

Variables Total; n (%) Past-year suicidal ideation (N = 247; 13.4%) Life-time suicide plans (N = 110; 6.0%) Life-time suicide attempts (N = 82; 4.4%)
Yes; n (%) χ2 test value p-value Yes; n (%) χ2 test value p-value Yes; n (%) χ2 test value p-value
Socio-demographic factors
Gender
Female 567; 30.7% 117; 20.6% 36.997 <0.001 51; 9.0% 13.395 <0.001 36; 6.4% 7.018 0.008
Male 1277; 69.3% 130; 10.2% 59; 4.6% 46; 3.6%
Year of study
4th year 303; 16.5% 65; 21.5% 22.986 0.069 36; 11.9% 23.446 <0.001 29; 9.6% 23.167 <0.001
3rd year 507; 27.6% 50; 9.9% 25; 4.9% 19; 3.8%
2nd year 519; 28.2% 68; 13.1% 21; 4.0% 20; 3.9%
1st year 511; 27.8% 63; 12.3% 28; 5.5% 14; 2.7%
Permanent residence
Rural 1544; 84.9% 192; 12.4% 9.320 <0.001 94; 6.0% 0.169 0.681 72; 4.6% 0.578 0.447
Urban 277; 15.1% 53; 19.1% 15; 5.4% 10; 3.6%
Personal health-related variables
Cigarette smoker
Yes 308; 16.7% 51; 16.6% 3.296 0.069 32; 10.4% 12.879 <0.001 29; 9.4% 21.425 <0.001
No 1535; 83.3% 195; 12.7% 78; 5.1% 53; 3.5%
Psychoactive substance user
Yes 60; 3.3% 23; 38.3% 33.249 <0.001 17; 28.3% 55.316 <0.001 17; 28.3% 83.218 <0.001
No 1784; 96.7% 224; 12.6% 93; 5.2% 65; 3.6%
Past-year physical health illness
Yes 191; 10.4% 66; 34.6% 82.239 <0.001 43; 22.5% 104.012 <0.001 31; 16.2% 69.566 <0.001
No 1653; 89.6% 181; 10.9% 67; 4.1% 51; 3.1%
Past-year mental health illness
Yes 154; 8.4% 70; 45.5% 148.751 <0.001 59; 38.3% 313.214 <0.001 47; 30.5% 268.472 <0.001
No 1689; 91.6% 177; 10.5% 51; 3.0% 35; 2.1%
Past-year stressful life events
Any types of stressful life events during past-year
Yes 573; 31.4% 155; 27.1% 134.623 <0.001 86; 15.0% 118.712 <0.001 62; 10.8% 80.228 <0.001
No 1250; 68.6% 89; 7.1% 24; 1.9% 19; 1.5%
Examination failure
Yes 217; 11.8% 65; 30.0% 58.134 <0.001 33; 15.2% 37.450 <0.001 26; 12.0% 33.136 <0.001
No 1627; 88.2% 182; 11.2% 77; 4.7% 56; 3.4%
Relationship difficulties
Yes 242; 13.1% 76; 31.4% 77.111 <0.001 53; 21.9% 126.103 <0.001 41; 17.0% 102.933 <0.001
No 1602; 86.9% 171; 10.7% 57; 3.6% 41; 2.6%
Campus ragging
Yes 120; 6.5% 35; 29.2% 27.523 <0.001 15; 12.5% 9.771 <0.002 6; 5.0% 0.092 0.762
No 1724; 93.5% 212; 12.3% 95; 5.5% 76; 4.4%
Family problems
Yes 213; 11.6% 66; 31.0% 64.238 <0.001 40; 18.8% 70.492 <0.001 36; 16.9% 87.838 <0.001
No 1631; 88.4% 181; 11.1% 70; 4.3% 46; 2.8%
Others
Yes 25; 1.4% 2; 8.0% 0.637 0.4257 1; 4.0% 0.175 0.676 1; 4.0% 0.012 0.912
No 1818; 98.6% 245; 13.5% 109; 6.0% 81; 4.5%
Family history of psychiatric suffering
Family mental illness history
Yes 229; 12.4% 75; 32.8% 84.925 <0.001 42; 18.3% 72.426 <0.001 31; 13.5% 50.651 <0.001
No 1612; 87.6% 171; 10.6% 67; 4.2% 51; 3.2%
Family suicide history
Yes 48; 2.6% 17; 35.4% 20.603 <0.001 11; 22.9% 25.246 <0.001 6; 12.5% 7.514 0.006
No 1796; 97.4% 230; 12.8% 99; 5.5% 76; 4.2%
Family suicide attempt history
Yes 99; 5.4% 38; 38.45% 56.314 <0.001 21; 21.2% 43.355 <0.001 18; 18.2% 46.408 <0.001
No 1745; 94.6% 209; 12.0% 89; 5.1% 64; 3.7%