@article{ref1,
title="Differences by gender in completed suicides in a Mexican population: a psychological autopsy study",
journal="Journal of forensic and legal medicine",
year="2015",
author="González-Castro, Thelma Beatriz and Hernández-Díaz, Yazmín and Tovilla-Zárate, Carlos Alfonso and González-Gutiérrez, Krystell P. and Fresán, Ana and Juárez-Rojop, Isela E. and López-Narváez, Lilia and Villar Soto, Mario and Genis, Alma",
volume="38",
number="",
pages="70-74",
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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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 < 0.05). <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-928X",
doi="10.1016/j.jflm.2015.11.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2015.11.019"
}