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Table 1 General characteristics, mental health and suicidal tendencies (N = 784)

From: Factors influencing suicidal tendencies during COVID-19 pandemic in Korean multicultural adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Categories

n (%) or Mean ± SD

General characteristics

Age (years)

 

14.38 ± 1.76

Gender

Male

372 (47.4)

Female

412 (52.6)

Visible minority

Visible

406 (51.8)

Invisible

378 (48.2)

Sexual intercourse experience

Yes

30 (3.8)

No

754 (96.2)

Experience of being treated by doctor due to violence

Yes

5 (0.6)

No

779 (99.4)

Substance use

Yes

3 (0.4)

No

781 (99.6)

Cigarette and/or e-cigarette use

Yes

215 (27.4)

No

569 (72.6)

Alcohol use

Yes

56 (7.1)

No

728 (92.9)

Perception of getting enough sleep

enough

274 (34.9)

not enough

510 (65.1)

Perceived health status

Healthy

517 (65.9)

Middle

197 (25.1)

Poor

70 (8.9)

Perceived household economic difficulty after COVID-19

Yes

308 (39.3)

No

476 (60.7)

Mental health

Depressive mood

Yes

193 (24.6)

No

591 (75.4)

Loneliness

Yes

392 (50.0)

No

392 (50.0)

Perceived stress

Yes

599 (76.4)

No

185 (23.6)

Perceived happiness

Happiness

478 (61.0)

Moderate

232 (29.6)

Unhappiness

74 (9.4)

Suicidal tendencies

Contemplating suicide

Yes

72 (9.2)

No

712 (90.8)

Suicidal plans

Yes

24 (3.1)

No

760 (96.9)

Suicide attempts

Yes

18 (2.3)

No

766 (97.7)