Stemberga Valter, Bralic Marina, Coklo Miran, Cuculic Drazen, Bosnar Alan
Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, B. Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2010 Mar;31(1):52-4. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c215c8.
We designed a retrospective study to analyze suicidal drowning deaths occurring between 1981 and 2005. During the study period there were 134 cases of suicidal drowning accounting 10% of all suicides, and 31% of all drowning deaths. Of the 134 drowning suicides, 76 (57%) incidents occurred in the sea, 46 (34%) in water wells, 8 (6%) in rivers, and 4 (3%) in bathtubs. During the study period, cases of suicidal drowning were not identified in males and females under the age of 20. In females aged 65 years and older, drowning represents the most common type of suicide. Commonly, the victims were sober at the time of the incident. Cases of suicidal drowning committed in water wells are unexpectedly high, considering abundance of salt water.
我们设计了一项回顾性研究，以分析1981年至2005年间发生的自杀性溺水死亡事件。在研究期间，有134例自杀性溺水事件，占所有自杀事件的10%，占所有溺水死亡事件的31%。在134例溺水自杀事件中，76例（57%）发生在海里，46例（34%）发生在水井中，8例（6%）发生在河流中，4例（3%）发生在浴缸中。在研究期间，20岁以下的男性和女性中未发现自杀性溺水事件。在65岁及以上的女性中，溺水是最常见的自杀类型。通常，受害者在事件发生时是清醒的。考虑到咸水丰富，在水井中发生的自杀性溺水事件出乎意料地多。
