Riaz Uddin|Nicola W. Burton|Myfanwy Maple|Shanchita R. Khan|Asaduzzaman Khan
Suicidal ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempts among adolescents in 59 low-income and middle-income countries: a population-based study
University of Queensland|Griffith University|University of New England|Queensland University of Technology|University of Queensland
suicide major global health challenge leading cause death among adolescents research related suicide concentrated highincome countries aimed estimate prevalence suicidal ideation suicide planning suicide attempts adolescents 59 lowincome middleincome countriesin populationbased study used data global schoolbased student health survey schoolchildren aged 1317 years 2003 2015 59 lowincome middleincome countries across six regions using metaanalysis random effects computed sexbased agebased estimates regional overall prevalence suicidal ideation suicide planning suicide attemptsour sample consisted 229 129 adolescents mean age 146 sd 118 years 111 082 48 boys 118 047 52 girls overall prevalence suicidal ideation 169 95 ci 150188 suicide planning 170 148192 suicide attempts 170 147193 12 months preceding survey completion african region highest prevalence suicidal ideation 204 173236 suicide planning 237 191283 western pacific region highest prevalence suicide attempts 205 143267 southeast asia lowest prevalence ideation 80 45115 planning 99 50148 attempts 92 51133 girls higher prevalence boys suicidal ideation 185 164206 vs 151 134167 suicide planning 182 158206 vs 156 137176 suicide attempts 174 150198 vs 163 140186 adolescents aged 1517 years higher prevalence aged 1314 years suicidal ideation 178 158198 vs 159 141176 suicide planning 178 157200 vs 163 147179 suicide attempts 176 152200 vs 162 138185suicidal thoughts behaviours prevalent among adolescents lowincome middleincome countries particularly african western pacific regions particularly among girls adolescents aged 1517 years targeted suicide prevention initiatives needed take account diverse range cultural socioeconomic backgrounds countriesnone