TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Suicide attempts and deaths by self-immolation: a population-based study in Fars (Iran), 2011-2019
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Moftakhar, Leila
A1  - Azarbakhsh, Habibollah
A1  - Piraee, Elahe
A1  - Rezaei, Fariba
A1  - Mirahmadizadeh, Alireza
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Self-immolation is a leading public health challenge with a relatively high mortality, especially in some low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate epidemiological factors of attempts and completed suicide by self-immolation during 2011-2019 in Fars province (Iran). <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 506 cases of attempted self-immolation suicide during 2011-2019 in Fars province (Iran). Demographic characteristics and suicide information were collected from the Fars Suicide Surveillance System. The first fatality rate and age-standardized mortality rates were calculated. Then, chi-square tests were performed to evaluate suicide trends and examine differences between qualitative variables and outcomes. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with self-immolation death. <br><br>RESULT: The mean age of study participants was 32.11 ± 14.04 years. The highest age-standardized rates of attempt and completed self-immolation suicide were seen in the age group 25-34 years. The fatality rate of suicide by self-immolation was 61.89%, and the risk of death was around three times higher in people with a history of suicide attempts compared to those who had no history of suicide attempts. However, a family history of suicide attempts was shown to be a protective factor against completed self-immolation suicide. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The rate of self-immolation is higher in women and young adults. The results of our study can assist health policy-makers to design comprehensive plans and determine the necessary strategies aimed at identifying vulnerable people, then preventing self-immolation suicide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00258024221099351
ID  - ref1
ER  -