Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Differences by Gender in Completed Suicides in a Mexican Population: A Psychological Autopsy Study

Highlights
  • We examined differences by gender and suicide characteristics in a Mexican population.
  • Between the years 2007–2014, 182 psychological autopsies were documented.
  • Our results suggest that there are differences by gender between subjects with completed suicide.
Objective
Using the method of psychological autopsy, we identified differences by gender in socio-demographic aspects, signs and symptoms, and suicide characteristics in a population of the state of Tabasco. Mexico.

Methods
Between the years 2007–2014, 182 psychological autopsies were documented by the Secretary of Health of the State of Tabasco, Mexico. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demographic aspects and suicide characteristics.

Results
The sample was mainly formed by males (78%). 84% of the sample used hanging as suicide method. However, in comparison with the male group, females were older on the average (p = 0.002); they were mostly housewives (37.5%) and had more years of schooling (p = 0.004). Other significant differences predominantly present in the male group were: the use of alcohol at the time of suicide (52.1%), job retirement, and increases in apathy (50.7%) and aggressiveness (36.6%) (p < 0.05).

Conclusion
Our results suggest that there are differences by gender between subjects with completed suicide. Factors such as alcohol consumption, job retirement, aggressiveness and isolation/social apathy certainly render men more vulnerable to suicide in the Mexican population.
  
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  • 1Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Jalpa de Méndez, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: thelma.glez.castro@gmail.com.
  • 2Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Jalpa de Méndez, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: yazmin.hdez.diaz@gmail.com.
  • 3Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: alfonso_tovillaz@yahoo.com.mx.
  • 4Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: payo2306@hotmail.com.
  • 5Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, México, D. F., Mexico. Electronic address: fresan@imp.edu.mx.
  • 6Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: iselajuarezrojop@hotmail.com.
  • 7Hospital General de Yajalón, Secretaría de Salud, Yajalón, Chiapas, Mexico. Electronic address: dralilialonar@yahoo.com.mx.
  • 8Hospital de Alta Especialidad "Gustavo A. Rovirosa P, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: mariovillarsoto@hotmail.com.
  • 9Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Servicios de Atención Psiquiátrica (SAP), Secretaría de Salud, México, D. F, Mexico. Electronic address: adgenis@inmegen.gob.mx. 




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