Lotrakul Manote
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Rama VI Rd. Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Jul;88(7):944-8.
To examine the characteristics of complete suicide in the North of Thailand from 1998-2002.
Data of suicide in the North of Thailand were obtained from the Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Ministry of Public Health and analyzed mortality from suicides during 1998-2002 classified by gender and methods.
The suicide rate in the North for both genders was the highest among all regions of Thailand (average rate of 13.9 per 100,000 population during 1998-2002). The ratio of male to female was 3.6:1. There was a peak age group for male suicides (aged 25-34 years) while female suicides showed less variation with age. Hanging was the most common suicide method followed by the use of agricultural toxic substances. Suicides were most prevalent in the upper northern region and high suicide rates occurred in Chiangmai, Lampoon, Phayao, Chiangrai, and Phrae provinces.
The suicide rate in the upper northern Thailand was found to be considerably high. Therefore, suicide prevention programs should be given priority in this region, particularly in Chiangmai and Lampoon provinces.
研究1998年至2002年泰国北部地区完全自杀的特征。
泰国北部地区的自杀数据来自公共卫生部政策与战略局，并对1998年至2002年期间按性别和自杀方式分类的自杀死亡率进行了分析。
泰国北部地区男女自杀率在泰国所有地区中最高（1998年至2002年期间平均每10万人口中有13.9人自杀）。男女自杀比例为3.6:1。男性自杀有一个高峰年龄组（25至34岁），而女性自杀随年龄变化较小。上吊是最常见的自杀方式，其次是使用农用有毒物质。自杀在泰国北部上地区最为普遍，清迈、南奔、帕尧、清莱和帕府等省份自杀率较高。
泰国北部上地区自杀率相当高。因此，该地区应优先开展自杀预防项目，特别是在清迈和南奔省。
