Socio-Demographic Variables of patients with attempted suicide: A cross-sectional study.

Bilal Ahmad Teli; Ajaz Ahmad Suhaff; Adul Wahid Khan; Abdul Majid; Nizam-ud Din

Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

Socio-Demographic Variables of patients with attempted suicide: A cross-sectional study.

Bilal Ahmad Teli, Ajaz Ahmad Suhaff, Adul Wahid Khan, Abdul Majid, Nizam Ud Din

Abstract :

The aim of the current study was to assess the socio–demographic variables in patients of suicidal attempt. The study comprising of 152 patients with suicidal attempts for one calendar year were evaluated for various socio–demographic factors and is a retrospective study. Among the attempters females were more commonly indulged in attempting suicide as compared to males and majority of the subjects belonged to the age group 19 to 36 years. In males majority of the cases were unemployed/unskilled (42.85%), while in females mostly were housewives/household (56.36%). Marital status and level of education were found to be important factors. Patients from rural background out numbered the urban population in attempting suicide. There is a pressing need to identify the socio–demographic factors affecting risk of suicide in a given case. Every case presenting with suicidal ideations or attempt should be evaluated in detail.