Table 2 Motives for ideas and suicide attempts of adolescents in Lomé
From: Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in subjects aged 15–19 in Lomé (Togo)
Motives | Number of cases (n) | % |
|---|---|---|
Sentimental difficulties | 41 | 26.5 |
School problems | 35 | 22.6 |
Health problems | 14 | 9.0 |
Financial problems | 13 | 8.4 |
Family problems | 9 | 5.8 |
Death of a loved one | 7 | 4.5 |
Loneliness | 4 | 2.6 |
Unwanted pregnancies | 4 | 2.6 |
Distaste of life | 3 | 1.9 |
Absence of parents | 2 | 1.3 |
Abstained | 23 | 14.8 |
Total | 155 | 100.0 |