@article{ref1,
title="Characterization of deaths by suicide between 2013-2017",
journal="Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria",
year="2021",
author="Gomes, G.A. and Maronezi, L.F.C. and Felizari, G.B. and Riffel, R.T. and Fernandes, J.F. and Rabello, R.S. and Lindemann, I.L.",
volume="70",
number="3",
pages="203-210",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency, distribution and main characteristics of suicide cases in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /><p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0047-2085",
doi="10.1590/0047-2085000000335",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000335"
}