Table 1 Method and place of suicide by gender
From: Gender differences in Korean adolescents who died by suicide based on teacher reports
Male | Female | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Method of suicide | ||||||
Jumping from high place | 115 | 71.0 | 80 | 70.8 | 195 | 70.9 |
Hanging | 42 | 25.9 | 25 | 22.1 | 67 | 24.4 |
Poisoning | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.1 |
Gas inhalation | 3 | 1.9 | 7 | 6.2 | 10 | 3.6 |
Total | 162 | 100.0 | 113 | 100.0 | 275 | 100.0 |
Place of suicide | ||||||
Residence | 85 | 50.9 | 61 | 52.6 | 146 | 51.6 |
Other than residence | 82 | 49.1 | 55 | 47.4 | 137 | 4.8 |
Total | 167 | 100.0 | 116 | 100.0 | 283 | 100.0 |