Citation

Parente ACM, Soares Rde B, Araújo AR, Cavalcante IS, Monteiro CF. Rev. Bras. Enferm. 2007; 60(4): 377-381.

Vernacular Title

Caracterizacao dos casos de suicidio em uma capital do Nordeste Brasileiro.

Affiliation

Faculdade de Saúde, Ciências Humanas e Tecnológicas do Piauí-NOVAFAPI, Teresina, PI.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18041517

Abstract

A descriptive, retrospective study which aimed to characterize suicide in the municipality of Teresina, Piaui, the period of 2000-2005, in regards to the social demographic aspects, means of death and period (month) of the act. The results were obtained through the Institute of Legal Medicine, they show a greater rate of suicide among men (71.3%) with a greater frequency of the youth population, predominance among the single (54.9%). The occupational groups with the greatest percentage were students (23.8%). The most frequently used method was hanging (66%) followed by firearms (13.1%). The use of interventions in hopes of lowering the current rates is imperative, as suicide occupies fourth place in relation to all causes of violent deaths in the municipality.

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