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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of the deceased

From: “Doctor, please don’t say he died by suicide”: exploring the burden of suicide survivorship in a developing country

Number

Sex

Age (years)

Marital status

Children

Church affiliation (denomination)

Occupation

Place of abode

Method of suspected suicide

G1

Male

45

Married

No

Catholic

Trading

Urban

Hanging

G2

Male

66

Married

Yes

Catholic

Farming

Rural

Hanging

G3

Male

52

Married

Yes

Pentecostal

Trading

Urban

Hanging

G4

Male

72

Widowed

Yes

Catholic

Farming

Semi-rural

Hanging

G5

Male

62

Married

Yes

Jehovah’s Witness

Civil service

Urban

Hanging

G6

Male

23

Single

No

Catholic

Apprentice

Urban

Hanging

G7

Male

49

Married

Yes

Non-specific

Civil service

Urban

Hanging

G8

Male

54

Single

Yes

Catholic

Artisan

Semi-rural

Poisoning