Risk Factors Associated w ith Suicide Attempters Admitted t o Tertiary Care Hospital
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Background: The present study is conducted based on the case record analysis for the risk factors associated with suicide attempts in patients who were admitted to a hospital for attempting suicide which may throw light on the vulnerable group s. Methods: One year’s w orth of data (June 2014 to May 2015) was obtained retrospectively from case records of patients who had attempted suicide. Results: In the year sampled, there were 1600 attempted suicide cases, of which 809 were referred to a psychiatrist for a risk - facto r evaluation. More suicide attempters were female 412 0.9% than male397 (49.1%). Most subjects were married574 (71%), belonged to a nuclear family485 (60.5%), of middle socioeconomic status 919 (88%), and from rural background 509 (63%).High incidence oc curred in the young adult and middle - age group 535 (21 - 40 years;66.1%) and in tHhose with pre university education 589 (73.9%).Unskilled workers (e.g., farmers and housewives) had high incidence 517(63.97%). Severe lethal methods like hanging, organophosph orous compound and drowning constitute higher percentage322 (40.8%) than other methods. A univariate regression analysis of different risk factors for suicide showed the most significant were presence of alcohol abuse (.001), physical illness (.001), and f inancial stress (.023), personality traits (.083). Moderate significance was found for presence of mental illness (.175), interpersonal conflicts (.240), academic stress (.591), family history of mental illness (.484), history of suicide in family (.462), and alcohol use in family (.544). Minimal significance with past history of suicide attempts (.790), and presence of other stress (.744) Conclusion: This study from the case records elucidates common risk factors associated with suicide attempts, which m ay help in suicide prevention.
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aralahalli Dalavayappa Bhagyavathi
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