Suicide – A statistical analysis by age, sex and method

Henderson, J. P.; Mellin, C.; Patel, F

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2005.05.003

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“…Among different methods of suicide, suicide by poisoning is perhaps the most widely used method because pesticide ingestion alone has resulted in 30% of all suicide deaths worldwide 4. However, suicide by poison is a heterogeneous entity as it comprises different poisons, including drug overdoses, pesticides, carbon monoxide, and other various toxins 5. For each poison, not only is the ensuing medical treatment different following ingestion but also are both the demographic and underlying psychopathology of those who choose the specific poison for suicide.…”

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Distinct psychopathology of patients who attempted suicide with rodenticide in Taiwan: a comparative study with patients of suicide with paraquat

Lin

Yen

Juang

et al. 2018

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ObjectiveRodenticide as a means of suicide has been documented for centuries. However, this method is often discussed in conjunction with other pesticides. Thus, we aimed to focus on patients who committed suicide with rodenticide and compared them with those who used paraquat for suicide, another frequently used yet lethal method, to highlight the different psychopathology of patients who choose rodenticide as their means of suicide.MethodsA 12-year retrospective chart review was conducted on the medical records of all patients admitted to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital due to attempted suicide by either rodenticide or paraquat. Psychiatric consultation sheets were collected to ascertain the psychiatric comorbidity and the major stressor for suicide, measured by the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. A χ2 test and logistic regression were used for group comparisons.ResultsSeventeen rodenticide and 157 paraquat suicide attempts were identified. Compared with suicides by paraquat, suicides by rodenticide had a more even distribution in the gender ratio but a lower Social Readjustment Rating Scale score (p<0.001). Depressive disorder was the most common diagnosis in suicides by rodenticide and paraquat. However, schizophrenia and psychotic disorder (29.4%) was the second most common diagnosis and a significant predictor of suicide by rodenticide (odds ratio =9.21, 95% confidence interval =1.2–66.07, p=0.027).ConclusionHigh comorbidity of psychosis in suicide by rodenticide warrants disease-specific suicide prevention and additional large-scale research to confirm this association.

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Distinct psychopathology of patients who attempted suicide with rodenticide in Taiwan: a comparative study with patients of suicide with paraquat

Lin

Yen

Juang

et al. 2018

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“…This included 6 of the male cases (12%) and 2 of the female cases (20%). A study by Henderson et al 21 and a study by the Home Office 17 demonstrated overdose to be the principle mode of suicide in females. Gunnell et al 22 carried out a study to identify any relationship between the availability of paracetamol in over-the-counter sales and overdoses of a fatal and non-fatal nature.…”

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A study of suicides in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, for the year period spanning 2000–2005

Burns

Goodall

Moore³

2008

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…It is the third most common method in Taiwan (9.4%, 1995–2004) and in South Korea (15%, 2003). This method is preferred in areas where there are many high buildings [31]. …”

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Evaluation of suicide cases in Turkey, 2007–2012

Enginyurt

Özer

Gümüş³

et al. 2014

Med Sci Monit

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BackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the demographic and sociocultural characteristics of suicide attempts by using data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. It is our intent that the work data may contribute to the national suicide data and the development of suicide prevention policies.Material/MethodsWe obtained our data, which cover the years 2007 to 2012, from the database accessible at the official website of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which permits the use of its data for research purposes. The data were evaluated by using the SPSS 10.0 program. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis, and the percentage distribution and odds ratios were calculated.ResultsAccording to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, the total number of suicide deaths in Turkey between 2007 and 2012 changed yearly (χ2=42,035–59,209; P<0.001). While suicide deaths in 2007 made up 0.00396% of the total deaths for that year, that figure increased to 0.00426% in 2013. According to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, over 1.9 million people died due to all causes between 2007 and 2012 in Turkey. Over 17,000 deaths (0.9%) were due to suicide.ConclusionsSuicide is an important public health problem and is multidimensional in nature. Examining this subject from etiological, epidemiological, biological, psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives is important to improve the prevention of suicides.

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Suicide – A statistical analysis by age, sex and method

Cited by 35 publications

References 3 publications

Distinct psychopathology of patients who attempted suicide with rodenticide in Taiwan: a comparative study with patients of suicide with paraquat

Distinct psychopathology of patients who attempted suicide with rodenticide in Taiwan: a comparative study with patients of suicide with paraquat

A study of suicides in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, for the year period spanning 2000–2005

Evaluation of suicide cases in Turkey, 2007–2012

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