Demography and Risk Factors of Suicide in Bangladesh: A Six-Month Paper Content Analysis

Table 1

Distribution of demographic variables of the respondents ().

Demographic variable	Frequency	Percentage
Age in years
11–20	91	33.58
21–30	75	27.68
31–40	20	7.38
41–50	17	6.27
51–60	8	2.95
61–70	7	2.58
Missing	53	19.56
Sex
Male	113	41.70
Female	158	58.30
Marital status
Married	123	45.39
Unmarried	95	35.06
Divorced	2	0.74
Missing	51	18.82
Habitat
Urban	101	37.27
Rural	165	60.89
Occupation
Doctor	2	0.74
Service holder	13	4.80
Businessman	6	2.21
Laborer	37	13.65
Teacher	2	0.74
Student	64	23.62
House maker	46	16.97
Politician	2	0.74
Others	6	2.21
Law force	4	1.48
Media worker	1	0.37
Missing	88	32.47
Education
Secondary	31	11.44
SSC	6	2.21
HSC	3	1.11
Graduate	14	5.17
Postgraduate	3	1.11
Missing	214	78.97