@article{ref1,
title="Suicide methods in Slovenia - characteristics and time trends 2001-2020",
journal="Crisis",
year="2023",
author="Mikolič, Petra and Vinko, Matej and Ropret, Nina and Roskar, Saska",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Between 2001 and 2020, Slovenia lost 8,952 lives due to suicides, two thirds of them by hanging. <br><br>AIM: To analyze trends in suicide methods between 2001 and 2020 and to explore relationships between suicide methods and selected sociodemographic characteristic. <br><br>METHODS: We focused on methods accounting for 95.7% of all suicides. We performed joinpoint regression to examine changes in suicide rates by respective methods and multivariate logistic regression analyses to study sociodemographics associated with specific suicide methods. <br><br>RESULTS: A gender-specific annual decrease in suicide rates was observed in all methods except for sharp objects and jumping or lying in front of a moving object. Age was statistically significant in the use of firearms and jumping or lying in front of a moving object, while gender was significant in all methods. Associations were found between education, marital status, region of residence, and various suicide methods. Limitations: The results are potentially culturally specific. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Certain sociodemographics seem to be associated with the selection of the method.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000918",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000918"
}