Table 2 Description of the suicidal ideation scale
From: Suicidal ideation among Lebanese adults: scale validation and correlates
| Â | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Suicide ideation (Most severe in the past week) | |
1. Wish to be dead | |
  Yes | 144 (19.8%) |
  No | 582 (80.2%) |
2. Suicidal thoughts | |
 Yes | 71 (9.6%) |
 No | 671 (90.4%) |
3. Suicidal thoughts with a method (but without specific plan or intent to act) | |
 Yes | 66 (13.8%) |
 No | 414 (86.2%) |
4. Suicidal intent (without specific plan) | |
 Yes | 82 (25.5%) |
 No | 239 (74.5%) |
5. Suicidal intent with a specific plan | |
 Yes | 66 (23.3%) |
 No | 217 (76.7%) |
Suicidal ideation score | |
 Presence of suicidal ideation | 228 (28.9%) |
 Absence of suicidal ideation is present | 561 (74.8%) |