Table 3 Prevalence of Suicidal ideation and Attempt among people living with Cancer in Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 416)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
 Life time suicidal ideation | Yes | 124 | 29.8 |
No | 292 | 70.2 | |
 One year suicidal ideation | Yes | 69 | 16.6 |
No | 347 | 83.4 | |
 one month suicidal ideation | Yes | 52 | 12.5 |
No | 364 | 87.5 | |
 Life time suicidal attempt | Yes | 61 | 14.7 |
No | 355 | 85.3 | |
 One year suicidal attempt | Yes | 23 | 5.5 |
No | 393 | 94.5 | |
 One month suicidal attempt | Yes | 13 | 3.1 |
No | 403 | 96.9 | |
 Life time suicidal plan | Yes | 41 | 9.9 |
No | 375 | 90.1 | |
 One year suicidal plan | Yes | 33 | 7.9 |
no | 383 | 92.1 | |
 One month suicidal plan | Yes | 3 | 0.7 |
No | 413 | 99.3 | |
 Frequency of suicidal attempt | Once | 17 | 73.9 |
Two times | 4 | 17.4 | |
More than two times | 2 | 8.7 | |
 Reasons for suicidal attempt | Physical illness | 16 | 69.6 |
Family conflict | 2 | 8.7 | |
Poverty | 5 | 21.7 | |
 Method of suicidal attempt | Hanging | 6 | 26.1 |
Poisoning | 14 | 60.9 | |
Using sharp tools | 3 | 13 | |
 Reasons that describe patients response | Made serious attempt | 12 | 52.2 |
Methods used was not effective | 8 | 34.8 | |
Attempt was to seek help | 3 | 13 |