. Mohsen Razaeian; . Gholamreza Sharifirad
Volume 2, Issue 5 , December 2012, , Pages 1-3
Abstract
Background: There are few diverse studies that have reported the case fatality rates of differentmethods of suicide, none of them are originated from developing countries. The aim of ...
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Background: There are few diverse studies that have reported the case fatality rates of differentmethods of suicide, none of them are originated from developing countries. The aim of thepresent article is to report the case fatality rates of different methods of suicide in Ilam provinceof Iran. Materials and Methods: Data on 611 cases of suicide and 1807 cases of deliberateself harm (DSH) that were recorded in a comprehensive registry during 1995 through 2002were analyzed for both genders together and for males and females, separately. Findings: Forboth genders together, the two most fatal methods were hanging (75.4%) and self-immolation(68.3%); for males, hanging (76.3%) and self-immolation (64.7%); and for females, firearms(75%) and hanging (73.7%), respectively. The least fatal methods for both genders together andfor females and males separately were drug ingestion and cutting. Conclusion: The results ofpresent study, which for the first time has reported the case fatality rates of suicide methods ina developing world, would not only help to better plan the local suicide prevention strategiesand clinical assessment of suicidal cases but to shed light on overall understanding of thismysterious human phenomenon.
