Background and Objective: Suicide is an important public
health problem so that it is the third cause of death in 15-34-year-old
individuals. The aim of this study was to survey epidemiology of suicide and
attempted suicide in Larestan and Gerash. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was
carried out on suicides and attempted suicides in Larestan and Gerash during
2008 to 2012. Data were collected using monthly report
checklist of suicide prevention program. Data were analyzed using descriptive
methods and using chi-square or Fisher's
exact tests. Results: The average rate of suicide was 2.35
per 100,000
populations in
Larestan and Gerash. Most of the cases 14 (51.9%) were married.
The most common method to commit suicide in women and men were drug abuse
(42.9%) and hanging (75%),respectively. In contrast, the average rate of
attempted suicide was
59.93 per 100,000 populations.
Most of
the cases were singles
with a frequency of 350 (50.8%) and in age groups of 20-29 years with a frequency of 349 (47%).
Drug abuse was the most common method of attempted suicide in women (93.4%) and men (86.8%). Conclusion: Although the
results showed a low incidence of
suicide in Larestan and Gerash,
the most common motivation for suicide was either physical or mental illness. Therefore, it is
essential to do protective measures to reduce this occurrence. Key
words: Suicide,
Larestan, Gerash, Attempted suicide, Epidemiology Funding:
This research was funded by Research Committee of Rafsanjan
University of Medical Sciences. Conflict
of interest: None declared. Ethical approval: The
Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan
University of Medical Sciences approved the study. How to cite this article: Gorgi
Z, Sheikh Fathollahi M, Askarizadeh MK, Rezaeian M. Epidemiology of Suicide and
Attempted Suicide in Larestan and Gerash During 2008 to 2012 . J RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2014 13(5): 597-608. [Farsi]
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