Suicide Deaths in Turkey: A Nationwide Study Between 2008 and 2018

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Objectives: Our aim in this study was to investigate age groups, marital status, education levels, causes, methods and residency of suicide deaths in terms of gender. Material and Methods: We obtained our data between 2008 to 2018 from the database accessible at the official website of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which permits the use of its data for research purposes. Results: Between 2008-2018, a total of 33800 suicide deaths were reported. Of these, 24715 (73.1%) were male and 9085 (26.9%) were female. Suicide death rate was higher in females than males under 15 years of age. Suicide deaths were lowest in November. Fire-arms and stabbing were significantly higher in males and chemical substance intake and jump from height were significantly higher in females. Illness, in each year, was the most common cause for suicides in both genders. Suicide death rate was higher in divorced individuals. Suicide death was more common among individuals who could not have completed any school. Rate of suicide death was also higher in individuals living in the rural areas than those living in urban areas. Conclusion: Our results may lead policy-makers to focus on individuals with these characteristics to reduce mortality related to suicide.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Suicide death
• education
• marital status
• method of suicide
• gender

Türkiye'de İntihar Ölümleri: 2008-2018 Arasında Ülke Çapında Bir Araştırma

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Amaç: Bu çalışmadaki amacımız intihar kaynaklı ölümlerin yaş grupları, medeni durum, eğitim düzeyleri, nedenleri, yöntemleri ve ikamet yerlerini cinsiyet açısından incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 2008-2018 yılları arasındaki verilerimizi Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu resmi internet sitesinde yer alan ve araştırma amaçlı kullanımına izin veren veri tabanından elde ettik. Bulgular: 2008-2018 yılları arasında toplam 33800 intihar ölümü rapor edilmiştir. Bunların 24715'i (%73,1) erkek, 9085'i (%26,9) kadındı. İntihar ölüm oranı kadınlarda 15 yaş altı erkeklere göre daha yüksekti. İntihar ölümleri Kasım ayında en düşük seviyedeydi. Ateşli silah ve bıçaklama erkeklerde, kimyasal madde alımı ve yüksekten atlama kadınlarda anlamlı derecede yüksekti. Hastalık, her yıl her iki cinsiyette de intiharların en yaygın nedeniydi. Boşanmış bireylerde intihar ölüm oranı daha yüksekti. İntihar ölümü, herhangi bir okulu bitiremeyen bireyler arasında daha yaygındı. Kırsal kesimde yaşayan bireylerde intihar ölüm oranı da kentsel kesimde yaşayanlara göre daha yüksekti. Sonuç: Sonuçlarımız, politika yapıcıların intihara bağlı ölümleri azaltmak için bu özelliklere sahip bireylere odaklanmasına yol açabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İntihar ölümü
• eğitim
• medeni durum
• intihar yöntemi
• cinsiyet
• Suicide death
• education
• marital status
• method of suicide
• gender

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