TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Characterization of suicide cases in a Brazilian northeastern capital
JO  - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
A1  - Parente, Adriana da Cunha Menezes
A1  - Soares, Ricardo de Brito
A1  - Araújo, Andreia Regia Flor
A1  - Cavalcante, Iracema Santos
A1  - Monteiro, Claudete Ferreira de Souza
SP  - 377
EP  - 381
VL  - 60
IS  - 4
N2  - A descriptive, retrospective study which aimed to characterize suicide in the municipality of Teresina, Piaui, the period of 2000-2005, in regards to the social demographic aspects, means of death and period (month) of the act. The results were obtained through the Institute of Legal Medicine, they show a greater rate of suicide among men (71.3%) with a greater frequency of the youth population, predominance among the single (54.9%). The occupational groups with the greatest percentage were students (23.8%). The most frequently used method was hanging (66%) followed by firearms (13.1%). The use of interventions in hopes of lowering the current rates is imperative, as suicide occupies fourth place in relation to all causes of violent deaths in the municipality.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0034-7167
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -