Research Article

Level and Associated Factors of Literacy and Stigma of Suicide among Bangladeshi Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Assessment

Table 4

Association between demography and level of suicide literacy (LOSS-B) score measured by independent -test.

Variable (%)LOSS
Mean (±SD) value

Total5.9 (±1.96)
Sex0.21
 Male93 (45.8)5.73 (±1.99)
 Female109 (53.7)6.07 (±1.9)
Education0.44
 Graduated114 (56.2)5.99 (±1.92)
 Postgraduation89 (43.8)5.78 (±2.02)
Marital status0.013
 Married150 (73.9)5.69 (±1.97)
 Others (see Table 1)53 (26.1)6.47 (±1.85)
Religion0.47
 Islam181 (89.2)5.86 (±1.91)
 Others (Hindu, Christianity, and Buddhism)22 (10.8)6.18 (±2.36)
Permanent resident0.51
 City154 (75.86)5.95 (±1.94)
 Others (rural and suburb)49 (24.14)5.73 (±2.05)
History of mental illness0.79
 Yes47 (23.2)5.83 (±2.01)
 Others (no and nonresponses)156 (76.8)5.92 (±1.95)
Family history of suicide0.018
 Yes8 (3.9)7.5 (±1.6)
 Others (no and nonresponses)195 (96.1)5.83 (±1.95)
Suicidal thought in lifetime0.000
 Yes89 (43.8)6.5 (±2.01)
 Others (no and nonresponses)114 (56.2)5.75 (±1.93)
Suicidal thought in last year0.030
 Yes40 (19.7)6.51 (±1.96)
 Others (no and nonresponses)163 (80.3)5.42 (±1.83)
History of suicidal attempt0.21
 Yes25 (12.3)6.36 (±2.25)
 Others (no and nonresponses)178 (87.7)5.83 (±1.91)

Boldface values indicate value < 0.05.