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. 2019 Jul 9:12:523-529.
doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S212648. eCollection 2019.

Prevalence and correlates of past 12-month suicide attempt among in-school adolescents in Guatemala

Supa Pengpid  1   2 , Karl Peltzer  2
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Prevalence and correlates of past 12-month suicide attempt among in-school adolescents in Guatemala

Supa Pengpid et al. Psychol Res Behav Manag. .

Abstract

Background: The aim of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of past 12-month suicide attempts and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Guatemala.

Methods: Cross-sectional data from the 2014 "Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS)" included 4,274 students (median age 14 years, interquartile range=2 years) that were representative of all middle school students in Guatemala.

Results: The prevalence of past 12-month suicide attempt was 16.6%, 12.2% among boys and 20.2% among girls. Among students with a suicide attempt in the past year, 52.8% had a suicide plan in the past year. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, male sex and loneliness were associated with past 12-month suicide attempt, and among boys, none of the variables, and among girls, loneliness and current alcohol use were associated with past 12-month suicide attempt.

Conclusion: A high prevalence and several specific factors associated with suicide attempt were identified which can help in guiding preventive strategies.

Keywords: Guatemala; demographic factors; externalizing problems; internalizing problems; suicidal attempt.

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