Arafat, S.M.Y.; Menon, V.; Khan, M.A.S.; Htay, M.N.N.; Singh, R.; Biyyala, D.; Krishnamoorthy, Y.; Mynampally, K. Marital Status and Suicidal Behavior in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Health Science Reports 2023, 6, doi:10.1002/hsr2.1781.
Arafat, S.M.Y.; Menon, V.; Khan, M.A.S.; Htay, M.N.N.; Singh, R.; Biyyala, D.; Krishnamoorthy, Y.; Mynampally, K. Marital Status and Suicidal Behavior in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Health Science Reports 2023, 6, doi:10.1002/hsr2.1781.
Arafat, S.M.Y.; Menon, V.; Khan, M.A.S.; Htay, M.N.N.; Singh, R.; Biyyala, D.; Krishnamoorthy, Y.; Mynampally, K. Marital Status and Suicidal Behavior in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Health Science Reports 2023, 6, doi:10.1002/hsr2.1781.
Arafat, S.M.Y.; Menon, V.; Khan, M.A.S.; Htay, M.N.N.; Singh, R.; Biyyala, D.; Krishnamoorthy, Y.; Mynampally, K. Marital Status and Suicidal Behavior in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis. Health Science Reports 2023, 6, doi:10.1002/hsr2.1781.
Abstract
The connection between marital status and suicidal behavior has been poorly assessed in South Asia. We aimed to see the proportion of marital status in individuals in suicidal behavior in South Asian countries. We followed PRISMA guidelines and registered the protocol in advance (PROSPERO 2023 CRD42023399906). A systematic search was conducted in Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO. Meta-analyses were performed to pool the proportion of married individuals with suicidal behavior (total, suicide, and suicide attempt) in South Asian countries. Our search identified 47 studies for this review from six countries published from 1999 to 2022 with a sample size ranging from 27 to 89178. The proportion of married individuals was 55.4% (95% CI 50.1-60.5) for suicidal behavior, 52.7% (95% CI 44.5 – 60.7) for suicides, and 43.1 (95% CI 32.9 – 53.9) for suicide attempts. The proportion of married persons among suicide attempts varied significantly across countries (p=0.016) which was highest (61.8%; 95% CI: 57.2 – 66.2) in India, followed by Bangladesh (52.5%; 95% CI 41.8% - 62.9%) and Pakistan (45.1%; 95% CI 30.9 – 59.9). As the current study did not assess any cause-and-effect association, a cautious interpretation is warranted while considering married marital status as a risk factor.
Keywords
suicidal behavior; South Asia; married; suicide; suicide attempt
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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