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Suicide by self-immolation in southern Iran: an epidemiological study.
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BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2020 Nov 03; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 1646. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 03. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background: Self-immolation, as a method of suicide, is one of the most violent and extreme ways which is usually attempted by the ignition of inflammable materials, with more than 70% fatality rate. In the literature, Iran has been reported to have a high rate of self-immolation; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and epidemiological features of self-immolated patients.<br />Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study, data from burn patients from 2007 till 2017 due to self-immolation and suicide were enrolled in our study.<br />Results: Based on our data, 657 out of 3530 burn patients (18.6%) with a mean age of 31.15 (SD = 0.452) were documented as suicidal attempts; the majority were female (63.2%) and married (66.3%). Most of the patients were from rural areas (58.3%) with an education level of under diploma (63.2%). Of the patients in our study, 22 (8.7%) had comorbid systemic diseases and 115 (50.5%) had psychiatric disorders.<br />Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of suicide by self-immolation among the Iranian population, further studies to evaluate the risk factors and clarify the high-risk group for more targeted approaches are recommended.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1471-2458
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMC public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33143680
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09778-z