title: [Prevalence of suicidal ideations and suicidal attempts among adolescents living in Metropolitan Santiago].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, suicide is one of the five leading causes of death among people aged l5-24 years. Suicide rates in Chile among young people have been increasing. In 1990 and 2005, the prevalence of suicide was 8.8% and 9.3% per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt rates among teenagers aged 14 and 19 years, living in Metropolitan Santiago and analyze the factors related to suicide.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self administered enquiry, containing a depression scale and five questions about suicide tendency, was applied to a representative sample of teenagers aged between 14 and 19 years, attending public and private schools in Metropolitan Santiago.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The enquiry was answered by 1567 teenagers aged between 14 and 20 years (54% males). Sixty two percent recognized suicidal ideation and 19%, suicidal attempts. These figures were significantly higher among women and those attending public schools. Sixteen years old adolescents had the highest rates of suicidal ideation and attempts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a high rate of suicidal ideation and attempts among teenagers living in Metropolitan Santiago.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Los Andes, Las Condes. rvjunca@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ventura-Juncá D
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carvajal
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Undurraga
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vicuña
authors.forename: Josefina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Egaña
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Garib
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult