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An annual survey of successful suicide incidence in hamadan, Western iran
A Ghaleiha1, M Khazaee, S Afzali
1Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Research Center For Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse (RCBDASA), Farshchian Hospital, University of Medical Sciences Hamadan, Iran.
Insights
Suicide rates in Hamadan, Iran, are high, particularly among males who most commonly use hanging. Substance dependency and unemployment may contribute to these concerning suicide patterns.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Suicide is a significant global public health issue with historically high rates in Iran.
- This study focuses on understanding suicide methods in Hamadan, western Iran.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the patterns and methods of suicide among registered deaths in Hamadan, Iran.
- To analyze demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with suicide methods.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study of 146 completed suicide cases from March 2004 to March 2005.
- Data collected from Hamadan's Forensic Center and supplementary questionnaires from relatives.
- Statistical analysis using SPSS version 13 with an alpha level of .05.
Main Results:
- The suicide prevalence in Hamadan was 8.3 per 100,000 population.
- Males constituted a disproportionately high ratio (7.1:1) of suicide cases.
- Hanging was the predominant method (78.1%), followed by poisoning (11.6%) and self-burning (6.2%).
Conclusions:
- Hamadan exhibits a high suicide rate, predominantly among males using hanging.
- Substance dependency and unemployment are identified as potential contributing factors.
- Findings highlight the need for targeted suicide prevention strategies in the region.
Background:
Suicide has constituted a critical public health problem for many decades. The number of completed suicide is traditionally high in Iran. The objective of the present study was to describe the patterns of methods of suicide among registered deaths due to suicide in Hamada, western Iran.
Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, all completed suicide cases (n=146) were included from March 2004 through March 2005 based on Hamadan's Forensic center registered deaths because of suicide. Supplementary data were gauged through a questionnaire from the attempters’ relatives. All statistical analyses were performed using version 13 of the statistical software package SPSS and an alpha level of .05 for all statistical tests.
Results:
Prevalence of completed suicide was 8.3 per 100,000 in Hamadan, Iran. From 146 cases, the male-to-female ratio was 7.1:1. Average age of cases was 33.9 yr (Min=10, Max=94) across all age groups, males show consistently higher completed suicide rates than females. Of the 69.2% were from urban population versus 30.8% form rural population. The most common method of suicide was hanging (78.1 %). Other common methods were poisoning (11.6%), and self-burning (6.2%).
Conclusion:
Suicide rate in Hamadan is high among males through hanging which can be due tosubstance dependency and unemployment.
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