TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Epidemiology and socio-demographic risk factors of self-immolation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Parvareh, Maryam
A1  - Hajizadeh, Mohammad
A1  - Rezaei, Satar
A1  - Nouri, Bijan
A1  - Moradi, Ghobad
A1  - Esmail Nasab, Nader
SP  - 767
EP  - 775
VL  - 44
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Self-immolation or self-inflicted burn is the most tragic and violent method of suicide. The higher prevalence of this dramatic phenomenon in Iran is a serious social and health problem. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis to combine the results from available studies to examine the epidemiology and socio-demographic characteristics of individuals who attempted self-immolation in Iran. <br><br>METHOD: Pertinent studies were identified by searching the electronic bibliographic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Iran Medex, Magiran, Medlib and Scientific Information Database (SID) (2000-October 2016). Meta-analysis was used to summarize the research results on socio-demographic risk factors of self-immolation in Iran. The STROBE checklist was used to assess quality of the study. The random effect model was employed in the meta-analysis to account for the observed heterogeneity among the selected studies. <br><br>RESULTS: Twenty-nine studies (sample size=5717) were included in the meta-analysis. The estimated average age of individuals who attempted self-immolation was 27.31 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 25.81-28.81) years. Women account for 70% (95% CI: 64-77) of all self-immolation attempts in Iran. Thirty-nine (95% CI: 34-43) per cent of all self-immolation were among singles. Nineteen (95% CI: 16-22) per cent of self-immolators had mental disorder. Meta-regression model showed that the average age of individuals who attempted self-immolation increased significantly over the period between 2000 to 2016 (P-value=0.006). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our study indicated that individuals who attempted self-immolation in Iran were mainly women, married and young adults.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2017.08.013
ID  - ref1
ER  -