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Citation

Sun SH, Jia CX. PLoS One 2014; 9(8): e104333.

Affiliation

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Shandong University School of Public Health, Jinan, China; Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Jinan, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Public Library of Science)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0104333

PMID

25111835

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aims to describe the specific characteristics of completed suicides by violent methods and non-violent methods in rural Chinese population, and to explore the related factors for corresponding methods.

METHODS: Data of this study came from investigation of 199 completed suicide cases and their paired controls of rural areas in three different counties in Shandong, China, by interviewing one informant of each subject using the method of Psychological Autopsy (PA).

RESULTS: There were 78 (39.2%) suicides with violent methods and 121 (60.8%) suicides with non-violent methods. Ingesting pesticides, as a non-violent method, appeared to be the most common suicide method (103, 51.8%). Hanging (73 cases, 36.7%) and drowning (5 cases, 2.5%) were the only violent methods observed. Storage of pesticides at home and higher suicide intent score were significantly associated with choice of violent methods while committing suicide. Risk factors related to suicide death included negative life events and hopelessness.

CONCLUSIONS: Suicide with violent methods has different factors from suicide with non-violent methods. Suicide methods should be considered in suicide prevention and intervention strategies.


Language: en

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