Table 4. Suicidal behaviour by alcohol use, depression and anxiety scales score
Category Suicidal Behaviour p-value
N %
Alcohol Use (MAST score)
No apparent problem 8   2.4   0.023*
  Suggestive of alcoholism 4   7.4    
  Alcoholism 6   8.5    
Depression (Beck Depression Inventory Score) 
No or minimal depression 8   1.9   < 0.001
  Mild depression 4   28.6    
  Moderate depression 4   36.4    
  Severe depression 2   66.7    
Anxiety (Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale Score) 
  Mild to moderate anxiety levels 6   7.4    
  Marked to severe anxiety levels 4   50.0    
  Extreme anxiety levels 0   0.0    
Normal range 8   2.2   < 0.001

*Statistically significant at p<0.05. †Statistically significant at p<0.01.

Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:354-363; doi: 10.5116/ijme.57f8.c468