Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies in the present review
From: The patterns, trends and major risk factors of suicide among Indian adolescents – a scoping review
SL. NO | Variables of the included studies (n = 35) | No. of studies |
|---|---|---|
1 | Type of Article | |
Original Article | 31 (88.57%) | |
Communication | 2 (5.71%) | |
Case report | 1 (2.85%) | |
Research letter | 1 (2.85%) | |
2 | Type of Study | |
Quantitative | 32 (91.42%) | |
Qualitative | 2 (5.71%) | |
Mixed Method | 1 (2.85%) | |
3 | Type of Sampling techniques | |
Cross-sectional | 32 (91.42%) | |
Longitudinal | 1 (2.85%) | |
Case–control | 1 (2.85%) | |
Experimental | 1 (2.85%) | |
4 | Place of study | |
Urban | 11 (31.42%) | |
Rural | 2 (5.71%) | |
Both urban and rural | 9 (25.71%) | |
Not mentioned | 13 (37.14%) | |
5 | Study settings | |
Community-based | 7 (20.00%) | |
Hospital-based | 10 (28.75%) | |
Institution based: | ||
• School-based | 10 (28.75%) | |
• College-based | 6 (17.14%) | |
• Child observation home | 1 (2.85%) | |
• Both community and school-based | 1 (2.85%) | |
6 | Studied adolescent group | |
Total adolescence (10 -19) | 5 (14.25%) | |
Early adolescence (14 -17) | 3 (8.57%) | |
Late adolescence (16- 19) | 6 (17.14%) | |
Mixed age group of adolescence | 18 (51.42%) | |
N.A | 1 (2.85%) | |
7 | Gender-based sampling type | |
Male | 1 (2.85%) | |
Female | 1 (2.85%) | |
Both male and female | 32 (91.42%) | |
Not mentioned | 1 (2.85%) | |
8 | Sample size | |
≤ 100 | 8 (22.85%) | |
≥ 100 and ≤ 1000 | 17 (48.57%) | |
> 1000 | 9 (25.71%) | |
9 | Study indicators | |
Pattern of suicide | 10 (28.57%) | |
Risk factors of suicide | 34 (97.14%) | |
10 | Studies reporting suicide indicators | |
Attempted suicide | 3 (8.57%) | |
Completed suicide | 6 (17.14%) | |
Deliberate self-harm | 3 (8.57%) | |
Influenced suicide | 1 (2.85%) | |
Non-fatal suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation) | 12 (34.28%) | |
Suicidal behaviour | 4 (11.42%) |