Azmak Ali Derya
Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.
Med Sci Law. 2006 Jan;46(1):19-30. doi: 10.1258/rsmmsl.46.1.19.
The aim of this study is to investigate some features of suicide cases in Trakya region, Turkey. During the 21-year period from January 1984 to September 2004, there were 137 suicide cases autopsied by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Trakya University. Suicides comprised 16.1% of all forensic autopsies. Twenty-seven per cent of the cases were aged between 21 and 30 years and the mean age was 39.7 years. Males constituted 78.1% of the cases. The most frequent method of suicide was hanging (40.1%), followed by firearms, and poisoning. Overall, suicide rates in males showed an increase in the last five years. Most of the suicides occurred in the winter months. In conclusion, since suicides present a major public health problem, detection and prevention methods must be developed for high-risk groups.
本研究旨在调查土耳其特拉布宗地区自杀案例的一些特征。在1984年1月至2004年9月的21年期间，特拉布宗大学法医学系对137例自杀案例进行了尸检。自杀案例占所有法医尸检案例的16.1%。27%的案例年龄在21岁至30岁之间，平均年龄为39.7岁。男性占案例的78.1%。最常见的自杀方式是上吊（40.1%），其次是使用火器和中毒。总体而言，男性自杀率在过去五年中呈上升趋势。大多数自杀事件发生在冬季。总之，由于自杀是一个重大的公共卫生问题，必须为高危人群制定检测和预防方法。
