TY - JOUR
A1 - Mahram, Manoochehr
A1 - Oveisi, Sonia
A1 - Hosseinzadeh-Milani, Maryam
T1 - Epidemiological study of attempted suicide among children and teenagers in Qazvin Province, Iran
Y1 - 2018/7/1
JF - Social Health and Behavior
JO - Soc Health Behav
SP - 16
EP - 21
VL - 1
IS - 1
UR - https://www.shbonweb.com/article.asp?issn=2589-9767;year=2018;volume=1;issue=1;spage=16;epage=21;aulast=Mahram
DO - 10.4103/SHB.SHB_4_18
N2 -
Introduction: Suicide in children and young adolescents up to 14 years of age has been increased in many countries. This study aimed to determine the incidence, gender difference, timing difference, and cause of suicide attempts among children and teenagers in Qazvin Province, Iran, between 2007 and 2012. Methods: A descriptive-analytic study was performed in a register-based manner. In total, 2771 children and teenagers with suicide attempts who were referred to urban or rural health centers, hospitals, and legal medicinal centers in Qazvin Province were recruited. The residential background, the cause of suicide attempts, and the nature of the suicide acts were assessed. Results: Among all the children who had suicide attempts, 32.12% were male and 67.88% were female (sex ratio 0.47). Most of the suicide cases happened in autumn, and 786 (28.37%) were between 20:00 and 24:00 h. Swallowing poisonous drugs was the most prominent suicide methods, while hanging was the most dangerous method. In addition, familial dispute was the leading cause of suicide. Conclusion: It is a largely complex issue why some children attempt or commit suicide. The understanding of the pattern of suicide can help us provide suitable preventive programs.
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