Citation

Stepniewski W, Rydzewska-Dudek M, Janica J, Załuski J, Niemcunowicz-Janica A, Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek I, Dopierała T, Okłota M, Szeremeta M. Ann. Acad. Med. Stetin. 2007; 53(Suppl 2): 55-59.

Vernacular Title

Analiza samobijstw w materiale sekcyjnym Zakladu Medycyny Sadowej Akademii

Affiliation

Zakład Medycyny Sadowej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku, ul. Kilińskiego 1, 15-230 Białystok.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Panstwowy Zaklad Wydawnictw Lekarskich)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20143682

Abstract

PURPOSE: The object of analysis were suicide cases autopsied in the department in 2004-2006. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Of the 1331 autopsies, 126 were undertaken in suicide victims. This number constituted 9.47% of the total number of autopsies, of those 87.3% were males and 12.7% females. The highest percent rate of suicide was observed among males in the ages of 19-25 year old, among females 19-25 and 31-45. The greatest number of inebriated males was found in ages of 19-25 and 36-40 years old, whereas for females the corresponding age group was 31-35 years. Among the places of suicide predominance of public places was noted. The most common method of committing suicide was by hanging.

Language: pl