Department of Psychiatry, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Department of Biostatistics, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2019 Jan;19(1):66-69. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13569. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Studies have shown that the causes and methods of suicides differ among young and old individuals; consequently, it is important to identify the subgroups that are at high risk for suicide to aid in suicide prevention. The present study compared the causes and methods of suicides between 2002 and 2013 among older adults aged 65-69 years, 70-74 years and ≥75 years by completed crude suicide rate and sex.
Data detailing sex, the causes and methods of completed suicides in older adults aged 65-69 years, 70-74 years and ≥75 years that occurred between 2002 and 2013 were drawn from the Turkish Statistical Institute.
In all age groups, crude suicide rates were threefold more frequent among men than among women. In both sexes, the most frequent suicide cause was mental illness. In the group aged 65-69 years, the most common cause of suicide was financial difficulty for men and marital conflict for women. The most frequent suicide method among older adults of both sexes was hanging. In all age groups, firearms use was more common among men and jumping from a high place was more common among women.
The present findings suggest that the most common suicide cause in both sexes and in all age groups was mental illness in Turkey. To prevent suicidal behavior in older adults,; it is important to diagnose mental disorders, such as mood disorders and substance abuse, and to treat them quickly. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 66-69.
研究表明，年轻人和老年人的自杀原因和方式不同；因此，确定自杀风险较高的亚组对于自杀预防至关重要。本研究通过完成的粗自杀率和性别比较了 2002 年至 2013 年间 65-69 岁、70-74 岁和≥75 岁老年人的自杀原因和方式。
土耳其统计局提供了 2002 年至 2013 年间 65-69 岁、70-74 岁和≥75 岁老年人的性别、完成自杀的原因和方式的详细数据。
在所有年龄组中，男性的粗自杀率是女性的三倍。在两性中，最常见的自杀原因是精神疾病。在 65-69 岁年龄组中，男性自杀的最常见原因是经济困难，女性自杀的最常见原因是婚姻冲突。两性中最常见的自杀方法是上吊。在所有年龄组中，男性更常使用枪支，女性更常从高处跳下。
本研究结果表明，在土耳其，两性和所有年龄组中最常见的自杀原因是精神疾病。为了预防老年人的自杀行为，重要的是要快速诊断和治疗情绪障碍和物质滥用等精神障碍。老年医学与老年病学国际 2019；19：66-69。
