Citation

Azin SA, Shahidzadeh mahani A, Omidvari S, Ebadi M, Montazeri A. Payesh Health Mon. 2008; 7(2): 107-114.

Affiliation

Community Medicine Group, Institute for Health Sciences Research, Tehran, Iran; Mental Health Group, Institute for Health Sciences Research, Tehran, Iran (montazeri@acecr.ac.ir)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research)

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Abstract

Objective: Self poisoning is one of the most common forms of suicides and a frequent cause of hospitalization in Accidents and Emergency Departments, especially in the younger age groups. This research was prompted by the current lack of reliable and adequate information on the epidemiology of suicide, and its main objective was to provide a basis for effective interventions in the future. The present article is the second section of a two-part paper on the epidemiology of self-poisoning in Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Tehran, Mashad, Tabriz, Isfahan, Shiraz and Kermanshah (5 major Provinces of Iran). This article deals with results from data analysis and comparisons between cases of suicide and accidental self-poisoning. Results: In all, 723 cases were studied. Among those who had committed suicide, the frequency of severe physical illness was greater in women compared to men (P<0.002). The mean age of the subjects who expressed regret after the suicidal gesture was significantly lower than those who did not (P74%) involve suicidal self-poisoning. Measures must be taken at all three levels of prevention with special attention to the epidemiology of the problem in different regions.

Language: fa