High risk of suicide among high-school learners in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

South African Medical Journal = Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Geneeskunde
N KhuzwayoC Connolly

Abstract

Worldwide, suicide affects the most vulnerable populations, including adolescents and young adults. It is estimated that suicide will contribute more than 2% to the global burden of disease by 2020. Information about the prevalence of suicidal behaviour and the sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors associated with suicide in the South African (SA) rural context is important for local and national policy and contributes to global understanding of the phenomenon. To investigate key demographic factors and behaviours associated with planning and attempting suicide among high-school learners. In a cross-sectional study, we used stratified random sampling to select 16 schools in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, SA. All grade 10 learners (N=1 759) at these schools completed a self-administered questionnaire (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System). Data analysis was carried out with Stata 13 statistical software using generalised estimating equations. In total, 222 learners (12.6% of the 1 759) had made plans to attempt suicide during the previous 12 months, 261 (14.8%) had actually attempted suicide, and 218 attempts had resulted in the learner being treate...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 21, 2020·International Review of Psychiatry·Nomusa F MngomaRosemary J Jolly
Dec 5, 2020·Crisis·Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, Johnny Andoh-Arthur
Feb 12, 2021·South African Family Practice : Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care·Adeyinka A AlabiOladele V Adeniyi

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