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Trend and gender-based association of the Bangladeshi student suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic: a GIS-based nationwide distribution.
Mamun, Mohammed A; Mamun, Md Al; Hosen, Ismail; Ahmed, Tanvir; Rayhan, Istihak; Al-Mamun, Firoj.
  • Mamun MA; CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Mamun MA; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Hosen I; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Ahmed T; CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Rayhan I; Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Al-Mamun F; CHINTA Research Bangladesh, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Int J Soc Psychiatry ; : 207640211065670, 2021 Dec 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2270620
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Students are one of the most vulnerable groups to suicide. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a Bangladeshi study was conducted assessing their suicide patterns regarding gender-based associations. But how has the pandemic changed the Bangladeshi students' suicide patterns is not studied yet, which is investigated herein. Besides, for the first time, this study provides GIS-based distribution of suicide cases across the country's administrative district.

METHODS:

As Bangladesh has no suicide surveillance system, this study utilized media reporting suicide cases following the prior studies. A total of 127 students' suicide cases from March 2020 to March 2021 were finally analyzed after eliminating the duplicate ones, and data were synthesized following the prior studies. Arc-GIS was also used to distribute the suicide cases across the administrative district.

RESULTS:

Results revealed that female (72.4%; n = 92/127) was more prone to die by suicide than males. About 42.5% of the cases were aged between 14 and 18 years (mean age 16.44 ± 3.512 years). The most common method of suicide was hanging (79.5%; n = 101), whereas relationship complexities (15.7%), being emotional (12.6%), not getting the desired one (11%), conflict with a family member (9.4%), academic failure (9.4%), mental health problem (8.7%), sexual complexities (6.3%), scolded or forbidden by parents (3.9%) were the prominent suicide causalities. In respect to gender and suicide patterns, only the suicide stressor was significantly distributed, whereas the method of suicide was significantly associated with GIS-based distribution. However, a higher number of suicide cases was documented in the capital (i.e. Dhaka) and the northern region than in its surrounding districts.

CONCLUSIONS:

The findings reported herein are assumed to be helpful to identify the gender-based suicide patterns and suicide-prone regions in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic to initiate suicide prevention programs of the risky students.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: Int J Soc Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00207640211065670

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: Int J Soc Psychiatry Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 00207640211065670