Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea.
Compr Psychiatry. 2011 May-Jun;52(3):231-7. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.07.005. Epub 2010 Sep 1.
This study was conducted to examine differences in proximal risk factors and suicide methods by sex and age in the national suicide mortality data in Korea. Data were collected from the National Police Agency and the National Statistical Office of Korea on suicide completers from 2004 to 2006. The 31,711 suicide case records were used to analyze suicide rates, methods, and proximal risk factors by sex and age. Suicide rate increased with age, especially in men. The most common proximal risk factor for suicide was medical illness in both sexes. The most common proximal risk factor for subjects younger than 30 years was found to be a conflict in relationships with family members, partner, or friends. Medical illness was found to increase in prevalence as a risk factor with age. Hanging/Suffocation was the most common suicide method used by both sexes. The use of drug/pesticide poisoning to suicide increased with age. A fall from height or hanging/suffocation was more popular in the younger age groups. Because proximal risk factors and suicide methods varied with sex and age, different suicide prevention measures are required after consideration of both of these parameters.
本研究旨在探讨韩国全国自杀死亡率数据中性别和年龄对近端危险因素和自杀方式的影响。研究数据来自韩国国家警察厅和国家统计局，收集了 2004 年至 2006 年自杀既遂者的信息。通过对 31711 例自杀案例记录的分析，研究了不同性别和年龄组的自杀率、自杀方式和近端危险因素。结果显示，自杀率随年龄增长而上升，尤其是男性。在两性中，最常见的近端危险因素是患有躯体疾病。在 30 岁以下的研究对象中，与家庭成员、伴侣或朋友的关系冲突是最常见的近端危险因素。随着年龄的增长，躯体疾病作为危险因素的比例逐渐增加。在两性中，上吊/窒息是最常见的自杀方式。随着年龄的增长，药物/农药中毒自杀的比例逐渐增加。跳楼/上吊/窒息在年轻人群中更为常见。由于近端危险因素和自杀方式因性别和年龄而异，因此需要在考虑这两个因素的基础上采取不同的预防措施。
