Kars İlinde İntihar ve İntihar Girişimlerinin Üç Yıllık Değerlendirilmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmada 2016-2018 yılları arasında Kars ilindeki intihar olgularının yöntem, neden ve yaşama durumlarına göre değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Retrospektif desende yürütülen araştırmanın örneklemini 2016-2018 yılları arasında 22 intihar ve 146 intihar girişimi olmak üzere 168 intihar olgusu oluşturdu. Araştırma verileri Veri Toplama Formu aracılığı ile toplandı. İntihar ve intihar girişiminde bulunanların %62,5’i kadın (n=105), %37,5’i erkektir (n = 63). İntiharların 35 yaş ve üzeri (%50), ilkokul-ortaokul mezunu (%72,7) ve yaz mevsiminde olması (%40,9) dikkati çekmektedir. Olguların intihar nedeni ile eğitim durumu ve yaşama durumu arasında; intihar yöntemi ile cinsiyet, eğitim durumu ve yaşama durumu arasında; yaşama durumu ile yaş grubu ve eğitim durumu arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir ilişki belirlendi. Sonuç olarak intihar, şiddet içeren yöntemlerle, bireysel nedenlerle, düşük eğitim düzeyi ve 35 ve üzeri yaş ile ilişkilidir. İntihar girişimi, şiddet içermeyen yöntemler ile ilişkilidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İNTİHAR
• İNTİHAR GİRİŞİMİ
• RİSK FAKTÖRLERİ
• EPİDEMİYOLOJİ

Three-Year Evaluation of Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Kars Province, Turkey

Abstract

This study aims to assess suicide in Kars, Turkey based on the method, reason and the victims’ current status. The sample of this retrospective study consisted of 168 suicide cases (22 incidents and 146 attempts) occurring between 2016 and 2018. Data were collected using the Data Collection Form. Of the people committing or attempting to commit suicide, 62.5% (were female (n=105) and 37.5% were male (n=63). Suicide actions were taken by people aged 35 or older (50%) and those with primary or secondary school degrees (72.7%), mostly during summer (40.9%). A statistically significant difference was found between the reasons for suicide, and the persons’ educational status and current status; between the persons’ inclination for suicide, and their gender, educational status and current status; and between the persons’ current status, and age group and educational status. In conclusion, suicide incidents are related to violent methods, personal reasons, low educational status and age (particularly 35 and above). However, suicide attempts are also related to non-violent methods.

Keywords

• suicide
• suicide attempt
• prevalance

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