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BACKGROUND: Suicide is still the leading cause of death in the 15 to 34-year age group, especially for girls aging 15 to 19-year old. In China particularly, the suicide rate of female is 60% higher than male. The gender difference on suicidal ideation and its patterns with academic, family, social and health-risk factors is unknown among adolescents in Beijing, China. METHODS: test and multivariate regression analyses. The interaction effects on suicidal ideation between gender and the related behaviors were also analyzed. RESULTS: < 0.05). A lower likelihood of suicidal ideation was found among boys, but not girls, who had PE class two or more days per week. CONCLUSIONS: Girls showed more vulnerability to suicidal ideation than boys particularly among girls in junior school, reporting high academic pressure, smoking, binge drinking and fighting. The combinations of risk factors and differential patterns for boys and girls point to high-risk groups and potential targets for gender-specific suicide prevention.
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