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Determination of sociodemographic characteristics
and etiological factors of suicide attemptersFatih Yagmur1, Cavusoglu M2, Ramazan Karanfil3, Hasan Din4
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To investigate the demographic and socio-cultural properties, as well as the etiological factors in suicide attempters in Turkey.
Methodology: A standard questionnaire form was used to collect information on gender, age, education level, employment status, marital status, method and reason of the suicidal attempt, prior suicidal attempts, psychiatric diagnosis, family history of psychiatric disorders and the season. Eleven hundred twenty (1120) suicide attempters who were admitted to the Emergency Department of Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, between 1 June 2006 and 31 December 2006, were enrolled in this study.
Results: Suicide attempts were mostly observed in females (81%, p<0.005), and in the age range of 15-24 years (64.6%, p=0.300). The highest rate of suicide attempts were observed in patients with primary school education (59.8%, p=0.424), in housewifes (p<0.001), and in married women (p=0.001). The most common method used to attempt suicide was intoxication (99.1%, p=0.345) and the most common cause of suicide attempts was family problems (43.5%, p=0.001). The most important risk factors for suicidal ideation were the presence of a previous psychiatric disorders (p<0.003) and a family history of psychiatric disorders (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Suicidal attempts must be carefully evaluated in subjects with previous psychiatric disorders, and a family history of psychiatric disorders.
KEY WORDS:
Demographic Factors; Etiology; Suicide, Attempted.Pak J Med Sci July - September 2010 Vol. 26 No. 3 678-683
How to cite this article:
Yagmur F, Cavusoglu M, Karanfil R, Din H. Determination of sociodemographic characteristics and etiological factors of suicide attempters. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(3):678-683
1. Fatih Yagmur MD,
Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty,
Erciyes University, Kayseri – Turkey.
2. Cavusoglu M, MD,
Kayseri Training and Research Hospital,
Emergency Department, Kayseri -Turkey
3. Ramazan Karanfil, MD,
Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty,
Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras - Turkey
4. Hasan Din, MD,
Branch Office Manager of Forensic Medicine, Turkey.
Correspondence:
Dr. Fatih Yagmur,
Erciyes University, Medical Faculty
Department of Forensic Medicine,
38039-Talas-Kayseri, Turkey.
E-mail: fyagmur38@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: December 18, 2009
* Accepted: May 20, 2010
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