Citation

Gomes GA, Maronezi LFC, Felizari GB, Riffel RT, Fernandes JF, Rabello RS, Lindemann IL. J. Bras. Psiquiatr. 2021; 70(3): 203-210.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Instituto De Psiquiatria)

DOI

10.1590/0047-2085000000335

PMID

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency, distribution and main characteristics of suicide cases in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

METHODS: Cross-sectional study that included all deaths by suicide reported from 01/01/2013 to 12/31/2017. The analysis included the description of the cases, the verification of the distribution of the method according to sex and the calculation of annual mortality estimates.

RESULTS: 5,901 cases were reported, mostly male (79.3%), aged between 35-59 years (45.9%), white skin color (90.9%), elementary school (66,6%), without a spouse (63.6%) and secondary sector workers (54.4%). There was a predominance of police occurrences as a source of notification (90.8%), home as the place of occurrence (68.9%), hanging, strangulation or suffocation as a basic cause (71%), significant differences were observed between men and women as to the choice of method and increase in annual mortality rates in the analyzed period.

CONCLUSION: There was an increase in deaths by suicide in the studied place and period, indicating that it is an important cause of mortality, especially among adult men. © 2021, Editora Cientifica Nacional Ltda. All rights reserved.

Language: pt

Keywords

adult; human; violence; suicide; Suicide; Violence; female; male; cause of death; strangulation; human experiment; middle aged; cross-sectional study; Article; Causes of death; primary school; suffocation; mortality rate; Notification