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Table 1 Methods of non-fatal suicidal ehavior (NFSB) in intentional and undetermined cases

From: A national cohort study of parental socioeconomic status and non-fatal suicidal behaviour-the mediating role of school performance

 

Intentional NFSB

N (%)

Event of undetermined intent

N (%)

Poisoning

3329 (85.8)

631 (68.8)

Poisoning by and exposure to alcohol

64 (1.6)

16 (1.7)

Sharp object

221 (5.7)

36 (3.9)

Hanging, strangulation, suffocation

43 (1.1)

-

Jumping from high place

57 (1.5)

-

Smoke, fire, flames, steam, hot vapours

16 (0.4)

101 (11.1)

Other/Unspecified means

151 (3.9)

133 (14.5)

All

3881

917