Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Control group (n = 126) | Suicide group (n = 127) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 35.05 ± 8.17ab | 29.55 ± 7.30 |
Age groups n (%) | ||
≤ 24 years | 7 (5.6%) | 28 (22.0%)a |
25–34 years | 62 (49.2%) | 73 (57.5%) |
35–44 years | 39 (31.0%)ab | 20 (15.7%) |
≥ 45 years | 18 (14.3%)ab | 6 (4.7%) |
Gender n (%) | ||
Male | 72 (57.1%) | 64 (50.4%) |
Female | 54 (42.9%) | 63 (49.6%) |
Nationality n (%) | ||
Qatari | 22 (17.5%) | 16 (12.6%) |
Arab (non-Qatari) | 35 (27.8%) | 31 (24.4%) |
South Asian | 57 (45.2%) | 43 (33.9%) |
Other | 12 (9.5%) | 37 (29.1%)a |
Marital status n (%) | ||
Single | 35 (27.8%) | 64 (41.7%)a |
Married | 90 (71.4%)ab | 53 (77.2%) |
Divorced/Widowed | 1 (0.8%) | 10 (7.9%)a |
Number of children | ||
No children | 54 (42.9%) | 73 (57.5%) |
1–2 | 39 (31.0%) | 32 (25.2%) |
3 and more | 33 (26.2%) | 22 (17.3%) |
Education n (%) | ||
No schooling | 5 (4.0%) | 7 (5.5%) |
Elementary/Intermediate | 20 (15.9%) | 45 (35.4%)a |
Secondary/Vocational | 45 (35.7%) | 46 (36.2%) |
College/Postgraduate | 56 (44.4%)ab | 29 (22.8%) |
Employment n (%) | ||
Employed | 116 (92.1%)ab | 82 (64.6%) |
Unemployed | 10 (7.9%) | 45 (35.4)a |