Non-Judicial Hanging in Guilan Province, Iran between 2011 and 2013
Introduction:Â Hanging is one of the most commonly used way to commit suicide in many countries. This method used in suicide is considered a problem in Iran too, but no clear data exists regarding hanging in different regions or the country as a whole. Because of the epidemiologic differences in non...
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doaj-02c39a01537148e7b3d4b8018f6859272020-11-25T01:55:58ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine2645-49042018-12-013410.22037/aaem.v3i4.294Non-Judicial Hanging in Guilan Province, Iran between 2011 and 2013Vahid Monsef Kasmaee0Behzad Zohrevandi1Payman Asadi2Negar Shakouri3Road trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranRoad trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranRoad trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranRoad trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranIntroduction: Hanging is one of the most commonly used way to commit suicide in many countries. This method used in suicide is considered a problem in Iran too, but no clear data exists regarding hanging in different regions or the country as a whole. Because of the epidemiologic differences in non-judicial hanging in different regions, this study aimed to assess it in Gilan province, Iran between 2011 and 2013. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, profiles of hanging cases registered in Poorsina hospital in Gilan, Iran between 2011 and 2013 were evaluated. Age, sex, marital status, place of residency, level of education, occupation, history of suicide, history of clinical illness, season of suicide and hanging outcome were evaluated. Results: 59 cases of hanging (mean age 31.4 ± 13.1 years and 83.0% male) were evaluated. 12 (20.34%) suffered from psychological disorders, and 9 (15.2%) confessed to substance abuse. 7 (11.9%) had a history of suicide attempts by hanging. Hanging was significantly higher in men (p<0.001), people with an education level of less than high school diploma (p=0.02) and the unemployed (p<0.05) patients. In the end, 20 (33.9%) of these attempts resulted in death. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that in 2 years, 59 cases committed suicide by hanging themselves, 33.9% of which finally died. Committing suicide by hanging was significantly more prevalent in men, people with an education level of less than high school diploma and the unemployed.https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/294Suicideoutcome assessmenthanging |
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Vahid Monsef Kasmaee Behzad Zohrevandi Payman Asadi Negar Shakouri |
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Non-Judicial Hanging in Guilan Province, Iran between 2011 and 2013 |
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Non-Judicial Hanging in Guilan Province, Iran between 2011 and 2013 |
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Non-Judicial Hanging in Guilan Province, Iran between 2011 and 2013 |
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Non-Judicial Hanging in Guilan Province, Iran between 2011 and 2013 |
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non-judicial hanging in guilan province, iran between 2011 and 2013 |
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences |
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Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine |
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Introduction: Hanging is one of the most commonly used way to commit suicide in many countries. This method used in suicide is considered a problem in Iran too, but no clear data exists regarding hanging in different regions or the country as a whole. Because of the epidemiologic differences in non-judicial hanging in different regions, this study aimed to assess it in Gilan province, Iran between 2011 and 2013. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, profiles of hanging cases registered in Poorsina hospital in Gilan, Iran between 2011 and 2013 were evaluated. Age, sex, marital status, place of residency, level of education, occupation, history of suicide, history of clinical illness, season of suicide and hanging outcome were evaluated. Results: 59 cases of hanging (mean age 31.4 ± 13.1 years and 83.0% male) were evaluated. 12 (20.34%) suffered from psychological disorders, and 9 (15.2%) confessed to substance abuse. 7 (11.9%) had a history of suicide attempts by hanging. Hanging was significantly higher in men (p<0.001), people with an education level of less than high school diploma (p=0.02) and the unemployed (p<0.05) patients. In the end, 20 (33.9%) of these attempts resulted in death. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that in 2 years, 59 cases committed suicide by hanging themselves, 33.9% of which finally died. Committing suicide by hanging was significantly more prevalent in men, people with an education level of less than high school diploma and the unemployed. |
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