Table 2 Summary of experience of suicide
From: Online assessment of suicide stigma, literacy and effect in Australia’s rural farming community
User Type N (%) | Allb (N = 562) | Male All (N = 192) | Female All (N = 359) |
|---|---|---|---|
I have attempted to take my own life | 38 (6.8) | 14 (7.3) | 22 (6.1) |
I have been touched by suicide in some other way | 109 (21.2) | 40 (20.8) | 78 (21.7) |
I have cared for someone who attempted to take their own life | 44 (7.8) | 11 (5.7) | 32 (8.9) |
I have had thoughts about taking my own life | 88 (15.7) | 41 (21.4) | 46 (12.8) |
Someone I know took their own life | 268 (47.7) | 86 (44.8) | 181 (50.4) |
Someone I know took their own life | N = 268 | N = 86 | N = 181 |
Was this person a family member (Yes/No) | |||
No response (participants have not yet completed question)a | 22 (8.2) | 6 (7.0) | 16 (8.8) |
Yes | 120 (21.4) | 24 (27.9) | 96 (53.0) |
No | 126 (22.4) | 56 (65.1) | 69 (38.1) |
Effect on your life | N = 268 | N = 86 | N = 181 |
No responsea | 70 (26.1) | 22 (25.6) | 47 (26.0) |
The death had a significant or devastating effect on me that I still feel | 73 (27.2) | 12 (14.0) | 61 (33.7) |
The death disrupted my life in a significant or devastating way, but I no longer feel that way | 31 (11.6) | 7 (8.1) | 24 (13.6) |
The death disrupted my life for a short time | 36 (13.4) | 14 (16.3) | 22 (12.1) |
The death had somewhat of an effect on me, but did not disrupt my life | 49 (18.2) | 26 (30.2) | 23 (12.7) |
The death had little effect on my life | 9 (3.3) | 5 (5.8) | 4 (2.2) |