Table 1 Prevalence of suicidality, frequency and methods used among adolescents with HIV in Uganda (CHAKA study)

Caregiver reported

 Moderate to severe risk of suicidality^a

42(10.7%)

(CI 8–14.1)

16(8.7%)

(CI 5.4–13.8)

26(12.4%)

(CI 8.6 –17.7)

25(12.9%)

(CI 8.9–18.5)

17(8.5%)

(CI 5.4–13.3)

 Attempted suicide lifetime^b

9 (2.30%)

(CI 1.2–4.4)

2(1.2%)

(CI 0.3–4.5)

7(3.4%)

(CI 1.6–7.1)

9(4.9%)

(CI 2.5–9.2)

0

Youth Self-report

 Attempted suicide last month^c

7(1.8%)

(CI 0.8–3.7)

1(0.6%)

(CI 0.07–3.8)

6(2.9%)

(CI 1.2–6.3)

5(2.3%)

(CI 1.1–6.1)

2(1.0%)

(CI 0.2– 4.0)

 Attempted suicide lifetime^d

11(2.8%)

(CI 1.6–5.0)

4(2.2%)

(CI 0.8–5.7)

7(3.4%)

(CI 1.6–6.9)

9(4.7%)

(CI 2.4–8.7)

2(1.0%)

(CI 0.2–3.9)

Frequency of attempted suicide (N = 11)

 1 time

6 (54.5%)

4(100%)

2(28.6%)

4(44.4%)

2(100)

 2 times

3 (27.3%)

0

3(42.9%)

3(33.3%)

0

 6 times

1 (9.1%)

0

1(14.3%)

1(11.1%)

0

 9 times

1 (9.1%)

0

1(14.3%)

1(11.1%)

0

Methods of attempted suicide (N = 11)

 Cutting

2(18.2%)

2(50%)

0

2(22.2%)

 Use of HIV medications

2(18.2%)

1(25%)

1(14.3%

2(22.2)

0

 Others(organophosphates, hanging, stabbing, self-starvation)

6(54.5%)

0

6(85.7%)

5(22.2)

1(11.1%)