Oner Setenay, Yenilmez Cinar, Ozdamar Kazim
Department of Biostatistics, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Department of Psychiatry, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
J Int Med Res. 2015 Aug;43(4):483-93. doi: 10.1177/0300060514562056. Epub 2015 May 20.
To analyse suicides occurring in Turkey between 1990 and 2010 according to sex, age, reason and method.
Data concerning suicides occurring in Turkey between 1990 and 2010 were obtained from annual records published by the Turkish Statistical Institute. Data were analysed according to sex, age, reason for suicide and suicide method.
The crude suicide rate was 2.42 per 100 000 population in 1990 and 4.02 per 100 000 population in 2010. The highest number of suicides was seen in those aged 15-24 years. In this age group, the number of suicides in females was significantly higher than in males. The most common suicide method in Turkey was hanging. Men used firearms more frequently than women. All the reasons for suicide occurred in a higher number of males than females; however, the difference between males and females was more significant for economic problems, relationship problems and educational failure. The leading reason for suicide in females was relationship problems.
Detecting population subgroups with a high suicide risk and obtaining regional demographic data are of great importance for future studies on suicide prevention.
根据性别、年龄、原因和方法分析1990年至2010年期间在土耳其发生的自杀事件。
有关1990年至2010年期间在土耳其发生的自杀事件的数据来自土耳其统计局公布的年度记录。数据根据性别、年龄、自杀原因和自杀方法进行分析。
1990年粗自杀率为每10万人2.42例，2010年为每10万人4.02例。自杀人数最多的是15至24岁的人群。在这个年龄组中，女性自杀人数明显高于男性。土耳其最常见的自杀方法是上吊。男性使用枪支自杀的频率高于女性。所有自杀原因中，男性的发生人数均高于女性；然而，在经济问题、人际关系问题和学业失败方面，男性和女性之间的差异更为显著。女性自杀的主要原因是人际关系问题。
识别自杀风险高的人群亚组并获取区域人口数据对于未来的自杀预防研究非常重要。
