Suicide attempts: epidemiologic trends towards geoprocessing

Abstract

In order to study data about suicide attempts and do the mapping of occurrence areas, it was developed an ecologic and exploring study, making use of techniques of geoprocessing, based on confirmed cases of suicide attempts. Cases of self-poisoning were included in the urban area of Campina Grande county, in the period of 2010-2013. A total of 446 suicide attempts were geo-referred, pointing up an incidence of 120 cases out of each 100,000 inhabitants. The sample was mostly feminine (66.4%), and 62.3% being up to 30 years old. Kernel's map remarked hot spot areas. Compared to surrounding areas the suicide risk of populations within the hot spots was increased (38%; Relative Risk = 1.38; p= 0.0029), with an average estimative of 165 suicide attempts out of 100,000 inhabitants. Through identification of hot spots and index of living conditions of the neighborhoods, it is possible to set priorities in terms of public policies for the prevention of suicide attempts and control of the marketing of substances that are potentially toxic.

Caracterização do perfil epidemiológico suicida e o aumento do número de casos de suicídio na cidade de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil, entre 2012 a 2020

“…Of these, 33.2% were associated with suicide occurrences. Nationally, the incidence in the same period was 13.3 per 100,000 population [17,19]. Thereby, in the present study, the year 2015 had a suicide rate equivalent to 6.33 per 100,000 population in Juiz de Fora.…”

“…Whereas, from the age of 60 on, men stood out in the group of those who most attempted selfextermination. Similarly, the study conducted by de Almeida et al [19], which gathered 446 cases of self-extermination pointed out that about 62.3% of them involving autointoxication by pesticides, medicines and household cleaning products was in the age group ≤ 30 years old. Moreover, 66.4% of the total suicide attempts were made by women.…”

“…It is worth noting that in all age groups the number of females was higher than males, except for those aged > 60 years old. Notably, it was not possible to establish a socioeconomic pattern for the number of occurrences of suicide in the regions of Juiz de Fora, however, de Almeida et al [19] observed that in relation to neighborhoods with lower financial conditions there was an increase of 34.2% of cases compared with the rate of attempts of self-extermination in regions with better financial conditions. Nevertheless, it was the Central area of the community that had an increased incidence, even though it encompassed a high standard of living.…”

Perfil de pacientes atendidos por tentativa de suicídio em um Hospital Geral de Emergências do estado de Alagoas, Brasil

“…No presente estudo, o uso de raticida para tentativas de suicídio (20,1%) foi maior, comparando com outros tipos de agrotóxico domésticos e agrícolas, corroborando com a literatura sobre o tema 18 .…”

Prevalência e características das violências e intoxicações exógenas autoprovocadas: um estudo a partir de base de dados sobre notificações

“…Em 2015 foram registrados mundialmente 12 casos de suicídio para cada 100.000 habitantes, colocando a causa em 14ª posição em relação à mortalidade, e foram aponta dos como principais métodos os pesticidas, o enforcamen to e as armas de fogo¹. O Brasil desponta entre os 10 países com maior número de óbitos pela causa (6/100.000 habi tantes/ano); 4 no estado do Rio Grande do Sul se observam elevadas taxas em comparação às demais unidades federa tivas, com registro, entre 2005 e 2013, de 34.166 tentativas de suicídio por autoenvenenamento, representando taxa média anual de 36 a cada 100.000 habitantes, números que vêm preocupando autoridades e entidades da saúde 1,2,5 .…”