TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - What was the distribution of suicide rates by socio-demographic factors between 2007 and 2016 in Turkey?
JO  - Journal of psychiatric nursing (İstanbul)
A1  - Alptekin, K.
A1  - Duyan, V.
SP  - 270
EP  - 276
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To identify the distribution of suicide rates in Turkey between 2007 and 2016 by gender, age, marital status, and geographical region. <br><br>METHODS: Suicide statistics obtained from the Turkish Statistical Institute and population data were used to calculate suicide rates by gender, age, marital status, and geographical region. An independent two-sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. <br><br>RESULTS: In Turkey, suicide rates are low, but they have slowly risen recently. The suicide rate of men was higher than that of women (p<0.001). The highest suicide rate by age group was among people 75 years and older and the second highest was among people 15 to 24 years old (p<0.001). The suicide rate of divorced people was higher than that of other marital status groups (p<0.001). Average suicide rates in the seven geographical regions of Turkey differed from each other, and suicide rates among men and women in each region varied (p<0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The suicide rate between 2007 and 2016 was higher in men, particularly for older ages, the divorced, and those living in both socio-economically developed and underdeveloped regions in Turkey. Socio-demographic characteristics must be taken into consideration in studies focusing on the prevalence and prevention of suicide. © 2019, Kare Publishing. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1309-3568
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.14744/phd.2019.59354
ID  - ref1
ER  -