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Differences by gender in completed suicides in a Mexican population: A psychological autopsy study
- Source :
- Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 38:70-74
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2016.
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Abstract
- Objective Using the method of psychological autopsy, we identified differences by gender in socio-demographic aspects, signs and symptoms, and suicide characteristics in a population of the state of Tabasco. Mexico. Methods Between the years 2007–2014, 182 psychological autopsies were documented by the Secretary of Health of the State of Tabasco, Mexico. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demographic aspects and suicide characteristics. Results The sample was mainly formed by males (78%). 84% of the sample used hanging as suicide method. However, in comparison with the male group, females were older on the average (p = 0.002); they were mostly housewives (37.5%) and had more years of schooling (p = 0.004). Other significant differences predominantly present in the male group were: the use of alcohol at the time of suicide (52.1%), job retirement, and increases in apathy (50.7%) and aggressiveness (36.6%) (p Conclusion Our results suggest that there are differences by gender between subjects with completed suicide. Factors such as alcohol consumption, job retirement, aggressiveness and isolation/social apathy certainly render men more vulnerable to suicide in the Mexican population.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Employment
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Apathy
Population
Poison control
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Neck Injuries
Asphyxia
03 medical and health sciences
Age Distribution
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Injury prevention
Humans
Medicine
Occupations
Sex Distribution
education
Psychiatry
Mexico
Retirement
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Human factors and ergonomics
General Medicine
Forensic Psychiatry
030227 psychiatry
Aggression
Alcoholism
Suicide
Suicide methods
Educational Status
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Law
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1752928X
- Volume :
- 38
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a3d27329b5940e3b982a5e30edf2297a