Research Article

Rate and Associated Factors of Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents in Bangladesh and Indonesia: Global School‐Based Student Health Survey Data Analysis

Table 2

Demographic characteristics and their associations with suicidal behavior (n = 9052).

VariablesTotal sample n (%)Suicidal behavior n (%) value (X2)

Sociodemographic
Age group in year>0.05
 13 or less3029 (33.5)252 (8.3)
 14-154408 (48.7)392 (8.9)
 16 or more1615 (17.8)149 (9.2)
Gender
 Male3766 (41.6)282 (7.5)
 Female5286 (58.4)511 (9.7)

Psychosocial factors
Missed class
 Never (0 days)6775 (74.8)535 (7.9)
 1 or 2 days1936 (21.4)198 (10.2)
 3 or more days341 (3.8)60 (17.6)
Physically attacked
 Never (0 times)5747 (63.5)417 (7.3)
 1 time1258 (13.9)116 (9.2)
 2 or 3 times1284 (14.2)144 (11.2)
 4 times or more763 (8.4)116 (15.2)
Physical fight
 Never (0 times)7273 (80.3)565 (7.8)
 1 time953 (10.5)104 (10.9)
 2 or 3 times549 (6.1)65 (11.8)
 4 times or more277 (3.1)59 (21.3)
Experience of bullying
 Never (0 days)7312 (80.8)527 (7.2)
 1 or 2 days1251 (13.8)156 (12.5)
 3 or more days489 (5.4)110 (22.5)
Anxiety358 (3.9)89 (24.9)
Loneliness583 (6.4)137 (23.5)
Hunger605 (6.7)69 (11.4)

Health-risk behavior
Did not eat fruit781 (8.6)94 (12)
Current cigarette use745 (8.2)78 (10.5)
Current alcohol use239 (2.6)48 (20.1)
Drunk from alcohol219 (2.4)39 (17.8)
Trouble from using alcohol108 (1.2)27 (25)
Ever use amphetamine39 (0.4)14 (35.9)
Sedentary behavior1990 (22)225 (11.30)

Protective factors
Parental supervision3815 (42.2)251 (6.6)
Parental emotional support3573 (39.5)272 (8.8)
Parents know free time3880 (42.9)300 (7.7)
Number of close friends
 None (0)377 (4.2)91 (24.1)
 11195 (13.2)107 (8.9)
 21115 (12.3)110 (9.9)
 3 or more6365 (70.3)485 (7.6)