Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the deceased
Studied variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex (n = 523) | ||
Male | 362 | 69.2 |
Female | 161 | 30.8 |
Age in years (n = 523) | Median 43.0 [IQR: 30–53] | |
< 20 | 30 | 5.7 |
20–29 | 96 | 18.4 |
30–39 | 56 | 19.9 |
40–49 | 104 | 23.1 |
50–59 | 121 | 20.7 |
60–69 | 108 | 26.0 |
70–79 | 49 | 9.4 |
≥ 80 | 15 | 2.8 |
Highest education level (n = 494) | ||
Middle school | 58 | 11.3 |
High school | 183 | 35.5 |
Technical college | 46 | 8.9 |
Junior college | 17 | 3.3 |
University | 164 | 31.8 |
Graduate school | 13 | 2.5 |
Others (e.g., elementary school) | 13 | 2.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 327 | 62.5 |
Not married | 196 | 37.5 |
Number of cohabitants: Median 2.0 [IQR: 1.0–3.0] (n = 445) | ||
Living alone | 113 | 25.4 |
2 | 128 | 28.7 |
3 | 113 | 25.4 |
4+ | 91 | 20.5 |
Had a job before the death (n = 522) | ||
Yes | 312 | 59.7 |
No | 210 | 40.3 |
Monthly income (USD)a (n = 516) | ||
None | 292 | 56.6 |
< 200 thousand yen (< 1739 USD) | 100 | 19.4 |
200,000–400,000 yen (1739–3478 USD) | 82 | 15.9 |
> 400,000 yen (> 3,478 USD) | 42 | 8.1 |
Job type (n = 397) | ||
Self-employed | 60 | 15.1 |
Employed | 164 | 41.3 |
Unemployed | 173 | 43.6 |
Position in the workplace (n = 326) | ||
Manager class or higher | 120 | 36.8 |
Not manager class | 206 | 63.2 |
Bank deposit, savingsa (n = 515) | ||
None | 321 | 62.3 |
< 1 million yen (< 8695 USD) | 80 | 15.5 |
1 million–10 million yen (8695–86,957 USD) | 68 | 13.2 |
> 10 million yen (> 86,957 USD) | 46 | 8.9 |
Experience of suicide attempt (n = 473) | ||
Yes | 171 | 36.2 |
No | 302 | 63.8 |
Experience of being abused (n = 398) | ||
Yes | 76 | 19.1 |
No | 322 | 81.9 |
Suicide of a family member or other relative (n = 437) | ||
Yes | 131 | 25.1 |
No | 390 | 74.9 |