From: A cross-national study on gender differences in suicide intent
Gender | Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) [%](SR) | Para-suicidal Pause (SP) [%](SR) | Para-suicidal Gesture (SG) [%](SR) | Serious Suicide Attempt (SSA) [%](SR) | p value | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n = 5212) | Male | 260 [12.3%] | 281 [13.3%]* | 367 [17.4%]*** | 1206 [57%]*** | < .001a | 2114 | |
Female | 402 [13%] | 484 [15.6%] | 705 [22.8%] | 1507 [48.6%] | 3098 | |||
Country | Germany (n = 1306) | Male | 16 [2.9%] | 56 [10.2%] | 112 [20.4%] | 366 [66.5%] | = .37a | 550 |
Female | 23 [3%] | 97 [12.8%] | 165 [21.8%] | 471 [62.3%] | 756 | |||
Hungary (n = 1004) | Male | 78 [18.1%]*** | 146 [33.8%]** | 19 [4.4%] | 189 [43.8%] | = .002a | 432 | |
Female | 61 [10.7%]*** | 241 [42.1%]** | 20 [3.5%] | 250 [43.7%] | 572 | |||
Ireland (n = 1537) | Male | 57 [7.9%] | 57 [7.9%] | 166 [22.9%]** | 446 [61.4%]** | = .007a | 726 | |
Female | 73 [9%] | 62 [7.6%] | 243 [30%]** | 433 [53.4%]** | 811 | |||
Portugal (n = 1365) | Male | 109 [26.8%] | 22 [5.4%]* | 70 [17.2%]*** | 205 [50.5%]*** | < .001a | 406 | |
Female | 245 [25.5%] | 84 [8.8%]* | 277 [28.9%]*** | 353 [36.8%]*** | 959 | |||
Age Group | <30 years (n = 1810) | Male | 81 [11.1%] | 92 [12.6%] | 161 [22.1%]* | 394 [54.1%]*** | = .005a | 728 |
Female | 149 [13.8%] | 156 [14.4%] | 284 [26.2%]* | 493 [45.6%]*** | 1082 | |||
30–45 years (n = 1695) | Male | 95 [13.2%]+ | 103 [14.3%]* | 113 [15.7%]** | 410 [56.9%]*** | <.001a | 721 | |
Female | 160 [16.4%]+ | 177 [18.2%]* | 208 [21.4%]** | 429 [44%]*** | 974 | |||
>45 years (n = 1707) | Male | 84 [12.6%]* | 86 [12.9%] | 93 [14%]** | 402 [60.5%] | <.001a | 665 | |
Female | 93 [8.9%]* | 151 [14.5%] | 213 [20.4%]** | 585 [56.1%] | 1042 |