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- PublicationFactors Associated With Suicidal Attempt Among School-Going Adolescents in Malaysia(2019)
;Fazly Azry Abdul Aziz ;Mohamad Aznuddin Abd Razak ;Noor Ani Ahmad ;S. Maria Awaluddin ;Noor Aliza Lodz ;Rajini Sooryanarayana ;Nik Adilah Shahein ;Noraida Mohamad Kasim ;Nor’ain Abd WahabRasidah JamaluddinVarious factors contribute to suicidal attempt. This study aims to determine the relationship between suicidal attempt and its associated factors among school-going adolescents in Malaysia. Data from the National Health and Morbidity 2017 survey were analyzed. This survey was implemented as a nationwide school-based survey targeting adolescents 13 to 17 years old. Descriptive and multiple logistic regression analysis was done using SPSS version 20. A total of 27 399 adolescents participated in this survey. The prevalence of suicidal attempt was 6.9% (95% confidence interval = 6.2-7.7). Multivariate analysis found that the odds of suicidal attempt among adolescent with depression is 4.3 (adjusted odds ratio = 4.3; 95% confidence interval = 3.9-4.8). Other significant factors are young adolescent, non-Malay ethnicities especially Indian, adolescent with parents living apart, and those without peer support and parental connectedness. A holistic approach for the planning of preventative strategies and public health policies should be made according to these risk factors.