Epidemiologic and forensic medical assessment of suicide incidence and other causes of violent death in Romania and Iaşi, between 1997 and 2006
Vornicu, D.; Damian, S.; Azoicăi, D.
Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi 114(3): 711-714
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0048-7848 PMID: 21243795 Document Number: 642631
The study included information collected in the reports of Forensic Medicine Institutes, at the national level, processed and interpreted using epidemiological and biostatistical methods. In Romania, at the national level, the annual values of suicide incidence increased from 18 to 30% and in 70-80% of cases, other causes led to violent death (intoxication, precipitation, submersion, burning, cut wounds, shooting a.s.o.). In laşi County, the annual values of suicide incidence varied between 1.1 and 2 per thousand inhabitants, and the main cause was hanging registered in 60.2% of cases in 31-60 age groups, with male predominance. Results are useful for the orientation of educational prevention programs.