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Table 2 Magnitude of Suicidal Behavior among adolescents

From: Non suicidal self injury and suicidal behavior among adolescents: co-occurrence and associated risk factors

 

n = 730

Variables

Category

n

Percent

Life time suicidal ideation, intent and/or attempts

Never

563

77.1

Suicidal ideation

76

10.4

Suicidal Plan

58

7.9

Suicide attempts

33

4.5

Frequency of suicidal ideation in the

past 1 year

Never

571

78.2

Once

76

10.4

Twice

50

6.8

3–4 times

16

2.2

Always (≥ 5 times)

17

2.3

Suicidal threats

Never

567

77.6

Once

103

14.1

Twice and more

60

8.2

Likely hood of suicide in the future

Never

564

77.3

No chance at all

94

12.9

Rather unlikely

63

8.6

Unlikely

6

0.8

Likely

3

0.4