Sociocultural Context of Suicidal Behaviour in the Sundarban Region of India

Table 4

Diagnostic distribution of the cases.

Psychosocial distress	Male (𝑛=23)	Female (𝑛=66)	Overall (𝑛=89)
Axis I disorder
MDD	4 [17.4]	9 [13.6]	13 [14.6]
Dysthymia	1 [4.3]	1 [1.5]	2 [2.2]
Bipolar II—hypomanic; episode	1 [4.3]	—	1 [1.1]
MDD—general medical; condition	—	1 [1.5]	1 [1.1]
MDD with BPD	1 [4.3]	4 [6.1]	5 [5.6]
Depressive disorder NOS	—	1 [1.5]	1 [1.1]
Affective disorder spectrum	7 [30.4]	16 [24.2]	23 [25.8]
Schizophrenia	2 [8.7]	2 [3.0]	4 [4.5]
Adjustment disorder	2 [8.7]	4 [6.1]	6 [6.7]
Axis II disorder
BPD	1 [4.3]	1 [1.5]	2 [2.2]
No psychiatric diagnosis	11 [47.8]	43 [65.2]	54 [60.7]

Figures in parentheses indicate percentages.
Abbreviations: BPD: borderline personality disorder; MDD: major depressive disorder; NOS: not otherwise specified.