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Volume 25

April - June 2009 (Part-II)

Number  3


 

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Geographical differences in completed
suicides in 2003 by gender in Turkey

Cinar Yenilmez1, Setenay Oner2, Unal Ayranci3,
Yasemin Kilic4, Gulcan Gulec5

ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the gender differences between in terms of the method and reason of suicide.

Methodology: The suicidal proportions in seven regions of Turkey by sexes were compared according to three different age groups. The data were evaluated by Loglinear analysis.

Results: Suicide rates were higher in women in the region East Anatolia (P<0.01). It was found that suicide by hanging was the most commonly used method in all the regions (P<0.001). Committing suicide by hanging (P<0.01) and using firearms (P<0.001) were higher in men, whereas, committing suicide by taking chemical was higher in women (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Gender differences in suicidal behavior in this study clearly merit further research to generate information that can guide clinical practice and prevention strategies.

KEY WORDS: Geographical regions, Suicide, Gender differences, Suicide methods.

Pak J Med Sci    April - June 2009 (Part-II)    Vol. 25 No. 3    484-489

How to cite this article:

Yenilmez C, Oner S, Ayranci U, Kilic Y, Gulec G. Geographical differences in completed suicides in 2003 by gender in Turkey. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(3): 484-489.


 1. Cinar Yenilmez,
2. Setenay Oner,
Department of Biostatistics,
Medical Faculty,
3. Unal Ayranci,
Medical Social Centre,
4. Yasemin Kilic,
5. Gulcan Gulec,
1,4,5: Department of Psychiatry,
Medical Faculty,
1-5: Eskisehir Osmangazi University,
26480 Meselik Eskisehir,
Turkey.

Correspondence

Unal Ayranci,
Medical Social Centre,
Eskisehir Osmangazi University,
26480 Meselik Eskisehir,
Turkey.
E mail: unalayrancioglu@yahoo.com

* Received for Publication: August 6, 2008
* Revision Received: May 9, 2009
* Revision Accepted: May 13, 2009
 



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