Kebede D, Ketsela T
Dept. of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.
Ethiop Med J. 1993 Apr;31(2):83-90.
Suicide is currently recognized as one of the leading causes of death of adolescents and young adults worldwide. A representative sample of all high-school students in Addis Abeba in 1989/90 academic calendar was surveyed to estimate life-time prevalence and risk factors of suicide attempts. 14.3% of the adolescents reported having attempted suicide. 17.5% usually felt hopeless. Suicide attempts were strongly and linearly associated with hopelessness, grade, and heavy alcohol intake. No significant associations were observed between attempts and age, sex, family history of suicide or parental educational level. It is concluded that a substantial proportion of adolescents attempt suicide and also exhibit the risk factors.
自杀目前被公认为全球青少年和青年死亡的主要原因之一。对1989/90学年亚的斯亚贝巴所有高中生的代表性样本进行了调查，以估计自杀未遂的终生患病率和风险因素。14.3%的青少年报告曾有过自杀未遂行为。17.5%的人通常感到绝望。自杀未遂与绝望、年级和大量饮酒密切相关且呈线性关系。在自杀未遂与年龄、性别、自杀家族史或父母教育水平之间未观察到显著关联。研究得出结论，相当一部分青少年有自杀未遂行为，并且也表现出相关风险因素。
