Sociocultural Context of Suicidal Behaviour in the Sundarban Region of India

Table 3

Gender and cause of DSH (at first clinical contact).

Psychosocial distress	Male (𝑛=23)	Female (𝑛=66)	Overall (𝑛=89)
Marital conflict	8 [34.8]	30 [45.5]*	38 [42.7]
Conflict with parents/guardians	11 [47.8]	15 [22.7]	26 [29.2]
Conflict with in-laws	—	10 [15.2]	10 [11.2]
Dowry related	1 [4.3]	5 [7.6]	6 [6.7]
Chronic illness	1 [4.3]	2 [3.0]	3 [3.4]
Broken love affair	—	2 [3.0]	2 [2.2]
Economic distress	2 [8.7]	—	2 [2.2]
Failure in examination	—	2 [3.0]	2 [2.2]

Figures in parentheses indicate percentages.
*17 (56.7%) cases related with husband’s alcohol use.