Table 3 History of previous suicidal attempts and methods used among patients in the studied sample
From: A clinical study of suicide in patients admitted in psychiatry unit in Assiut University
| Â | No. (n = 100) | % |
|---|---|---|
History of previous suicidal attempts | ||
 Previous suicidal attempts | 65 | 65.0 |
 No previous suicidal attempts | 35 | 35.0 |
Methods of suicidal attempts | ||
 Cut wrist | 24 | 24.0 |
 Jump from height | 13 | 13.0 |
 Burning | 4 | 4.0 |
 Stabbing self | 5 | 5.0 |
 Jump in front of moving vehicle | 1 | 1.0 |
 Drug overdose | 18 | 18.0 |
 Poison intake | 10 | 10.0 |
 Drowning | 5 | 5.0 |
 Hanging | 20 | 20.0 |