Epidemiology of Complete Suicide and Suicide Attempt in the Townships Covered by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences during the Years 2012 to 2016: A Cross- Sectional Study
S. Pishbin[1], R. Vaziri Nejad[2], P. Khalili[3], H. Ahmadinia[4], M. Arabi[5], A. K. Ahmadi[6], M. Rezaian[7]
Received:15/06/2020 Sent for Revision: 18/07/2020 Received Revised Manuscript:21/10/2020 Accepted: 24/10/2020
Background and Objectives: Suicide is a conscious act or behavior that a person does to die. Suicide is one of the most important health issues in the world. The present study was designed to investigate the epidemiology of suicide (complete-attempt) in the townships covered by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences during the years 2012 - 2016.
Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was performed on 22465 people who suicided (complete-attempt) during the years 2012 to 2016. The information was extracted from the checklist of the monthly report of the Suicide Prevention Program of the hospitals of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. After summarizing, it was reported as the number and percentage and analyzed using Chi-square test.
Results: 376 people (1.67) had completed suicide and 22089 people (98.33%) had attempted suicide. The mean age and standard deviation of those who suicided was 27.07±10.30 years. The highest number of completed suicides occurred in the age group of 25 to 34 years (114 people (30.32%), married people 256 people (68%), and men 226 people (60%). The highest number of suicides was in the age group of 15 to 24 years (10163 people (46%), married people 12703 people (58%), women 14748 people (67%) and housewives 8614 people (39%).
Conclusion: In general, various demographic factors, family and economic problems can increase the risk of suicide. Also, the chance of suicide in married people, housewives and the age group of 15 to 34 years is high. More serious decisions need to be made to prevent suicide in vulnerable groups.
Key words: Completed Suicide, Attempt, Epidemiology, Mazandaran
Funding: This study was funded by Research Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
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Conflict of interest: None declared
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Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1397.064)
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How to cite this article: Pishbin S, Vaziri Nejad R, Khalili P, Ahmadinia H, Arabi M, Ahmadi A K,
Rezaian M. Epidemiology of Complete Suicide and Suicide Attempt in the Townships Covered by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences During the Years 2012 to 2016: A Cross- Sectional Study.
J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 19 (10): 1105-22.[Farsi]
[1]- MSc Student of Epidemiology, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-4969-0690
[2]- Prof., Dept. of Social Medicine, Occupational Environmental Research Center, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-1967-7631
[3]- PhD Student, Dept. of Social Medicine, Occupational Environmental Research Center, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-0486-934X
[4]- PhD Student, Dept. of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0002-7010-1726
[5]- Assistant Prof., Faculty Member, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, ORCID: 0000-0003-3811-8306
[6]- Psychiatrist, Head of the Dept. of Mental and Social Health of Addiction, Health Deputy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, ORCID: 0000-0001-7186-3127
[7]- Prof., Dept. of Social Medicine , Occupational Environmental Research Center, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-3070-0166.
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