Marital status and suicidal behavior in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

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 with suicidal behavior in South Asian countries.

Methods

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 + suicide attempts], suicide, and suicide attempt) in South Asian countries. We considered suicidal behavior consist of suicide and suicide attempts (nonfatal).

Results

Our search identified 47 studies for this review from 6 countries published from 1999

SUBMITTER: Arafat SMY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature