Table 3 Comparison of surveyed learners with suicidal ideation and behaviors according to sex, age, and highest educational attainment
Event | Sex | Age | Highest educational attainment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male n (%) | Female n (%) | p value | 13 to 15 years old n (%) | 16 to 17 years old n (%) | p value | Up to primary level only n (%) | Up to secondary level n (%) | p value | |
Suicidal ideation | |||||||||
Wish to be dead | 34 (30.1) | 35 (60.3) | < .001 | 16 (34.0) | 53 (42.7) | 0.383 | 25 (36.2) | 44 (43.1) | 0.428 |
Non-specific active suicidal thoughts | 40 (35.4) | 30 (51.7) | 0.049 | 14 (29.8) | 56 (45.2) | 0.082 | 22 (31.9) | 48 (47.1) | 0.058 |
Active suicidal ideation with any methods (not plan) without intent to act | 24 (21.2) | 16 (27.6) | 0.446 | 8 (17.0) | 32 (25.8) | 0.312 | 11 (15.9) | 29 (28.4) | 0.067 |
Active suicidal ideation with some intent to act, without specific plan | 15 (13.3) | 12 (20.7) | 0.268 | 3 (6.4) | 24 (19.4) | 0.058 | 7 (10.1) | 20 (19.6) | 0.134 |
Active suicidal ideation with specific plan and intent | 16 (14.2) | 10 (17.2) | 0.655 | 2 (4.3) | 24 (19.4) | 0.016 | 6 (8.7) | 20 (19.6) | 0.054 |
Suicidal behavior | |||||||||
Aborted attempt | 15 (13.3) | 13 (22.4) | 0.133 | 7 (14.9) | 21 (16.9) | 0.821 | 10 (14.5) | 18 (17.6) | 0.676 |
Non-fatal suicide attempt | 10 (8.8) | 12 (20.7) | 0.051 | 1 (2.1) | 21 (16.9) | 0.293 | 4 (5.8) | 18 (17.6) | 0.034 |
Preparatory acts or behavior | 6 (5.3) | 7 (12.1) | 0.134 | 2 (4.3) | 11 (8.9) | 0.519 | 3 (4.3) | 10 (9.8) | 0.246 |
Interrupted attempt | 8 (7.1) | 3 (5.2) | 0.752 | 1 (2.1) | 10 (8.1) | 0.293 | 5 (7.2) | 6 (5.9) | 0.758 |