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Table 2 Distribution of various factors identified during content analysis of verbal autopsy narratives

From: Community suicide rates and related factors within a surveillance platform in Western Kenya

 

Confirmed suicide (%)

Suspected suicide (%)

Not likely suicide (%)

Male

28 (85%)

22 (56%)

105 (67%)

Any Mental illness

11 (33%)

6 (15%)

3 (2%)

Dementia

4 (12%)

5 (13%)

4 (3%)

Depression

8 (24%)

0 (0%)

1 (1%)

Previous self-harm

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Previous suicide attempts

1 (3%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Substance abuse

9 (27%)

18 (46%)

19 (12%)

Interpersonal difficulties

9 (27%)

3 (8%)

6 (4%)

Financial stress

0 (0%)

2 (5%)

0 (0%)

Chronic co-morbidities

10 (30%)

21 (54%)

36 (23%)

Domestic violence

1 (3%)

0 (0%)

3 (2%)

Legal problems

0 (0%)

1 (3%)

0 (0%)

Living alone

0 (0%)

3 (8%)

1 (1%)

Stressful life event

10 (30%)

16 (41%)

7 (4%)

Trauma

0 (0%)

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

Total

33 (100%)

39 (100%)

156 (100%)

  1. N = 228