@article{ref1,
title="Suicide rate: Trends and implications in Upper Egypt",
journal="Egyptian journal of forensic sciences",
year="2011",
author="George, Saffa M. and Yassa, Heba A. and Abdel Moneim, Wafaa M.",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="48-52",
abstract="Suicide is an important problem, ranking among the top 10 causes of death for individuals in all ages in developed countries. The present study is a retrospective study evaluating suicide cases in Assiut, one of the largest province in Egypt from 2005 to 2009. There were 117 cases of which involved 68 male victims (58.11%) and involved 49 females (48.11%). Suicide rates ranged from (0.6 to 0.8 per 100,000). Age predominance was 20-⩽30 years. The method of suicide was different between male and female victims, as male victims tried to use more violent methods than females. Conclusion: the present study showed that suicide rates have increased since 1987, indicating a grave problem that needs to be solved.<p />",
language="en",
issn="2090-536X",
doi="10.1016/j.ejfs.2011.04.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejfs.2011.04.010"
}