Age Changes and Suicidal Activity in Iran Over the Past Decade: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hamid Sharif Nia1, Mohammad Heidari2, Navaz Naghavi3
1School of Nursing and Midwifery Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Abstract:
This review study fills an important gap by aiming to determine the age changes in attempted and completed suicide in Iran during the past decade. A systematic review of related articles in international and Iranian databases from January 2008 to January 2020 was first conducted and relevant studies were extracted based on established criteria. Results showed that the mean age of suicide in Iran is 29.8 (range 27.7 - 31.8) years old for men and 27.4 (range 25.8 - 28.9) for women (P < 0.0001). The youngest and oldest populations of completed suicide belong to eastern and central regions of the country respectively. Findings imply the critical importance of increasing awareness through educational programs and public health campaigns to increase awareness and reduce suicidal behavior in Iran.
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