Caracterização dos óbitos por suicídio entre 2013-2017

Abstract

RESUMO Objetivo Descrever a frequência, a distribuição e as principais características dos casos de suicídio no Rio Grande do Sul. Métodos Estudo transversal que incluiu todos os óbitos por suicídio notificados de 01/01/2013 a 31/12/2017. A análise compreendeu a descrição dos casos, a verificação da distribuição do método conforme o sexo e o cálculo das estimativas anuais de mortalidade. Resultados Foram notificados 5.901 casos, a maioria do sexo masculino (79,3%), com idade entre 35 e 59 anos (45,9%), cor de pele branca (90,9%), ensino fundamental (66,6%), sem cônjuge (63,6%) e trabalhadores do setor secundário (54,4%). Do suicídio predominou ocorrência policial como fonte de notificação (90,8%), domicílio como local de ocorrência (68,9%), enforcamento, estrangulamento ou sufocação como causa básica (71%); observaram-se diferenças significativas entre homens e mulheres quanto à escolha do método e aumento nas taxas anuais de mortalidade no período analisado. Conclusão Constatou-se aumento dos óbitos por suicídio no local e período estudados, indicando que é uma importante causa de mortalidade, especialmente, entre homens adultos.

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“…Composing the epidemiologic profile presented, it was verified that 42% of cases are attempted by single people. This data is in line with what Gomes, et al [18] evidenced in the period from 2013 to 2017 in Rio Grande do Sul. The authors report that people without partners do not have the protective factor, that consists of an affective bond.…”

“…By analyzing what was demonstrated in this study, it was also possible to identify the higher prevalence of cases of suicide among males (80%). This fact can be explained by this population tend to reach the goal of death by choosing more violent and lethal means than the female gender, as for example hanging and the use of firearms [18]. In our study in Table 2, the profile of the man over 60-years-old is illustrated.…”

Assessment of the Prevalence of Suicide in Joinville (SC) from 2019 to 2020

“…By analyzing what was demonstrated in this study, it was also possible to identify the higher prevalence of cases of suicide among males (80%). This fact can be explained by this population tend to reach the goal of death by choosing more violent and lethal means than the female gender, as for example hanging and the use of firearms [18]. In our study in Table 2, the profile of the man over 60-years-old is illustrated.…”

Characterization of the epidemiological profile of suicide in the elderly in Brazil occurring in the period from 2010 to 2019

“…This study also pointed out the residence as the main place of occurrence of suicide in the elderly, corresponding to 67.9% of cases. A study by Gomes et al (2021) with deaths by suicide in Rio Grande do Sul, from 2013 to 2017, showed that approximately 70% of the cases occurred at the victim's home, with a possible justification being the secrecy of the methods chosen in order to avoid interventions by third parties to prevent the act. Even in late deaths that occurred in hospitals, resulting from suicidal interventions, the place of greatest occurrence continues to be the home (GIANVECCHIO; JORGE, 2022).…”