TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Characterization of deaths by suicide between 2013-2017
JO  - Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
A1  - Gomes, G.A.
A1  - Maronezi, L.F.C.
A1  - Felizari, G.B.
A1  - Riffel, R.T.
A1  - Fernandes, J.F.
A1  - Rabello, R.S.
A1  - Lindemann, I.L.
SP  - 203
EP  - 210
VL  - 70
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0047-2085
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000335
ID  - ref1
ER  -