Table 2 Suicide, personal life, and suicidal behaviors of the deceased
Study variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Suicide methods (n = 462) | ||
Hanging | 282 | 61.0 |
Jumping from a high place | 68 | 14.7 |
Poisoning | 29 | 6.3 |
Briquette coal | 27 | 5.9 |
Brodie to train | 23 | 5.0 |
Carbon monoxide poisoning | 20 | 4.3 |
Burning | 13 | 2.8 |
Suicide note (n = 490) | ||
Yes | 213 | 43.5 |
No | 277 | 56.5 |
Held private life insurance (n = 454) | ||
Yes | 304 | 67.0 |
No | 150 | 55.0 |
Sudden decrease in income | ||
Yes | 61 | 22.6 |
No | 209 | 77.4 |
Multiple debts | ||
Yes | 82 | 15.7 |
No | 441 | 84.3 |
Loss of employment (including bankruptcy) | ||
Yes | 57 | 10.9 |
No | 466 | 89.1 |
Deteriorated relationships in workplace | ||
Yes | 95 | 18.2 |
No | 428 | 81.8 |
Sleep disorder observed | ||
Yes | 250 | 73.3 |
No | 91 | 26.7 |
Change of daily life behaviors observed | ||
Yes | 290 | 69.2 |
No | 24.7 | 30.8 |
Attended psychiatric consultation (medical treatment) | ||
Yes | 241 | 46.1 |
No | 282 | 53.9 |
Consulted with friends, colleagues | ||
Yes | 415 | 79.3 |
No | 108 | 20.7 |
Suicidal behavior before suicide (n = 430) | ||
Yes | 352 | 81.9 |
No | 78 | 18.1 |
Timing of recognized suicidal behavior (n = 158) | ||
Less than 7 days before the death | 35 | 22.2 |
7–14 days before the death | 46 | 29.1 |
15–30 days before the death | 9 | 5.7 |
More than 30 days before the death | 68 | 43.0 |
Recognized signs and symptom of suicide (n = 467) | ||
Yes | 298 | 63.8 |
No | 169 | 36.2 |
Timing of signs and symptoms of suicide (n = 132) | ||
Within 14 days | 75 | 56.8 |
14–30 days | 21 | 15.9 |
More than 30 days | 36 | 27.3 |