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

Table 2

Distribution of suicide variables of the respondents ().

Suicide variable	Frequency	Percentage
Method
Hanging	223	82.29
Poisoning	21	7.75
Falling from height	2	0.74
Jumping under train	6	2.21
Gun fire	3	1.11
Cutting throat	1	0.37
Drowning	2	0.74
Missing	13	4.80
Time of suicide
Morning (6 am–12 am)	47	17.34
Evening	30	11.07
Noon (12 pm–4 pm)	30	11.07
Afternoon (4 pm–6 pm)	20	7.38
Night (6 pm–12 am)	65	23.99
Late night (12 am–6 am)	17	6.27
Missing	62	22.88
Total	271	100
Risk factors
Marital discord	31	11.44
Familial Disharmony	62	22.88
Problem in workplace	1	0.37
Sexual harassment	13	4.80
Financial constraints	6	2.21
Affair	15	5.54
Fail in exam	2	0.74
Domestic violence	6	2.21
Divorce	3	1.11
Physical illness	1	0.37
Missing	131	48.34
Informant
Law force	1	0.37
Reporter	4	1.48
Neighbors	38	14.02
Family member	65	23.99
Missing	163	60.15