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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-7-15
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pubmed:abstractText |
A review of 400 completed suicides encountered during a 5-year period (January 1987-December 1991) in the Lothian and Borders Region of Scotland (LBRS) was conducted. The incidence was 9.4 per 100,000 with a M:F ratio of 2.4:1; the elderly had a significantly higher (P < 0.001) rate (9.9 per 100,000) compared to adolescents (3.3 per 100,000). Significantly (P < 0.001) more cases occurred in the rural communities. Overall, the peak incidence was in the 45- to 54-year age group. Drug overdose was the most common (39%) method used by both sexes and in both urban and rural communities; it was the first choice for virtually all age groups, and females exhibited greater preference. Analgesics and tricyclic antidepressants were the most common drugs used. Hanging (19.8%) was popular among the young and the elderly (> 64 years) suicides. Inhalation of car exhaust (13.3%) was a rural phenomenon and was common in the 25- to 54-year age group. Jumping from heights (9.8%) was more common in the urban areas; an increasing trend in the use of this method by females was possibly emerging. Drowning (8.3%) exhibited no particular pattern and the use of firearms was relatively uncommon (2.8%). This study and any subsequent assessment of socio-medical factors associated with completed suicide in this region should provide a basis for the formulation of preventive strategies. A continuous monitoring of the trends in the LBRS is necessary.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0933-7954
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
29
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
100-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Cause of Death,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Cross-Cultural Comparison,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Cross-Sectional Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Incidence,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Scotland,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Social Environment,
pubmed-meshheading:8009318-Suicide
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pubmed:year |
1994
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pubmed:articleTitle |
A review of completed suicides in the Lothian and Borders Region of Scotland (1987-1991).
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Pathology, University Medical School, Edinburgh, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study
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