An Epidemiological Survey of the Suicide Incidence Trends in the Southwest Iran: ۲۰۰۴-۲۰۰۹

Background Elimination of suicide attempts is impossible, but they can be reduced dramatically by an organized planning. The present study aimed to survey the suicide trends in Fars province (Iran), during ۲۰۰۴-۲۰۰۹ to better understand the prevalence and status of suicide.   Methods This survey was a cross-sectional study. The demographic data were collected from the civil status registry between ۲۰۰۴ and ۲۰۰۹. Suicide and suicide attempt data were collected of three sources including the affiliated hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, mortality data of Vice Chancellery of Health in Fars province and data from forensic medicine. Then, they were analyzed by Excel and SPSS. Chi-square and regression analyses were used for data analysis.   Results During the study, ۱۰۶۷۱ people attempted suicide, of which ۵۶۹۷ (۵۳%) were women and ۴۹۷۴ (۴۷%) were men. Among them, ۱۰۴۷ people (۹.۸%) died, of which ۳۶۳ (۳۴%) were women and ۶۷۹ (۶۴%) were men. There was a significant relationship between gender and fatal suicide. The mean suicide attempt for both genders was ۵۳ per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰ and ۴۹, ۵۷ for men and women, respectively. The trends in the incidence of Suicidal attempts were decreasing.   Conclusion Without implementing effective preventive measures, the health care system in Iran will face a further burden of fatal suicides among young people. Therefore; enhancing the primary health care and specialized mental health services for those with unsuccessful suicide attempts can effectively reduce the burden of suicide.

کلیدواژه ها:

Fatal Suicide ، Suicide Attempt ، Epidemiologic Trend