Table 1 Characteristics of completed suicides among elementary school students between 2011 and 2015 [N (%)]
From: Suicidal deaths in elementary school students in Korea
Boys N = 12 | Girls N = 7 | Total N = 19 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Grade | |||
3rd | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) |
4th | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (10.5) |
5th | 1 (8.3) | 2 (28.6) | 3 (15.8) |
6th | 10 (83.3) | 3 (42.8) | 13 (68.4) |
Residence | |||
Seoul | 5 (41.7) | 1 (14.3) | 6 (31.6) |
Busan | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.5) |
Daegu | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (15.8) |
Gyeonggi | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (10.5) |
Gangwon | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (5.3) |
Chungnam | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (5.3) |
Gyeongbuk | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.5) |
Jeonnam | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (10.5) |
Religion | |||
Christianity | 3 (25.0) | 1 (14.3) | 4 (21.1) |
Catholic | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) |
Buddhism | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (5.3) |
None | 5 (41.7) | 4 (57.1) | 9 (47.4) |
Unknown | 3 (25.0) | 1 (14.3) | 4 (21.1) |
Year of suicide | |||
2011 | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.3) |
2012 | 2 (16.7) | 1 (14.3) | 3 (15.8) |
2013 | 3 (25.0) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (26.3) |
2014 | 5 (41.7) | 2 (28.6) | 7 (36.8) |
2015 | 1 (8.3) | 2 (28.6) | 3 (15.8) |
Living with both parents | 9 (75.0) | 5 (71.4) | 14 (73.7) |