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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of suicide attempters and their families

From: Comparing the reasons for suicide from attempt survivors and their families in Ghana

Attempters

N (%)

Family of attempters

N (%)

Males

4 (40)

Male

6 (60)

Females

6 (60)

Females

4 (40

18–25

6 (60)

25–45

5 (50)

26–34

4 (40)

46–62

5 (50)

Student

5 (50)

Civil servant

5 (50)

Courier service

1 (10)

Artisans

2 (20)

Artisans

3 (20)

Security officer

2 (20)

  

Courier service

1(10)

Poisonous substances

8 (80)

  

Rope

1 (10)

  

Slit wrist

1 (10)

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