Abdel Moneim Wafaa M, Yassa Heba A, George Safaa M
Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt.
J Forensic Sci. 2012 Sep;57(5):1247-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02247.x. Epub 2012 Aug 17.
Suicide is an important problem, ranking among the top 10 causes of death for individuals in all ages in developed countries. This article is a retrospective study evaluating suicide cases in Assiut, one of the largest provinces in Egypt, from 2005 to 2009. There were 117 cases, of which involved 68 male victims (58.12%) and 49 women (41.88%). Suicide rates ranged from 0.6 to 0.8 per 100,000. Age predominance was from 20 to ≤30 years. The method of suicide was different between male and female victims, as male victims tried to use more violent methods than females. The most common cause of death in men was usage of toxins and by hanging 29% and 28%, respectively, while in women was usage of toxins (70%). This study showed that suicide rates have increased since 1987, indicating a grave problem that needs to be solved.
自杀是一个重要问题，在发达国家所有年龄段人群的十大死因中名列前茅。本文是一项回顾性研究，评估了2005年至2009年埃及最大省份之一阿斯尤特的自杀案例。共有117例，其中男性受害者68例（58.12%），女性49例（41.88%）。自杀率为每10万人0.6至0.8例。年龄主要集中在20岁至30岁。男性和女性受害者的自杀方式不同，男性受害者比女性更多地尝试使用暴力方法。男性最常见的死因分别是服用毒素和上吊，各占29%和28%，而女性则是服用毒素（70%）。这项研究表明，自1987年以来自杀率有所上升，这表明这是一个亟待解决的严重问题。
