| Variable | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 10-14 years old n=519 (%) | 15-19 years old n=1,480 (%) |
10-14 years old n=451 (%) |
15-19 years old n=1,374 (%) |
| Area | ||||
| Urban | 356 (68.6) | 1030 (69.6) | 295 (65.4) | 884 (64.3) |
| Rural | 150 (28.9) | 413 (27.9) | 148 (32.8) | 433 (31.5) |
| Unspecified | 13 (2.5) | 37 (2.5) | 8 (1.8) | 57 (4.1) |
| Region | ||||
| Coast | 129 (24.9) | 444 (30.0) | 123 (27.3) | 338 (24.6) |
| Highlands | 361 (69.5) | 891 (60.2) | 299 (66.3) | 900 (65.5) |
| Amazon | 29 (5.6) | 142 (9.6) | 28 (6.2) | 135 (9.8) |
| Galapágos Islands | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Suicide method | ||||
| Poisoning: | ||||
| - Pesticides | 18 (3.5) | 192 (13.0) | 79 (17.5) | 373 (27.1) |
| - Other unspecified chemicals and noxious substances | 35 (6.7) | 240 (16.2) | 114 (25.3) | 451 (32.8) |
| - Others substances* | 1(0.2) | 23 (1.6) | 5 (1.1) | 30 (2.2) |
| Hanging, strangulation and suffocation | 436 (84.0) | 868 (58.4) | 228 (50.6) | 457 (33.3) |
| Drowning and submersion | 5 (1.0) | 10 (0.7) | 4 (0.9) | 1 (0.1) |
| Firearm | 20 (3.9) | 110 (7.6) | 8 (1.8) | 36 (2.6) |
| Explosive material | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Smoke, fire and flames | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
| Sharp object | 0(0.0) | 3 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Jumping from a high place | 0(0.0) | 7 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
| Unspecified means | 4 (0.8) | 26 (1.8) | 12 (2.7) | 23 (1.7) |