Sociodemographic Characteristics and Patterns of Suicide in Pakistan: An Analysis of Current Trends.

Autor: Naveed S; Eastern Health Connecticut Network, Manchester, CT, USA. snaveed@echn.org., Tahir SM; King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan., Imran N; King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan., Rafiq B; King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan., Ayub M; King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan., Haider II; Fatima Memorial Hospital, Shadman, Lahore, Pakistan., Khan MM; Brain & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Community mental health journal [Community Ment Health J] 2023 Aug; Vol. 59 (6), pp. 1064-1070. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 07.
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-01086-7
Abstrakt: Suicide is a global phenomenon with about 79% of suicides occurring in low and middle-income countries. This study investigated current trends, demographics, and characteristics of completed suicides based on reports from leading Pakistani Newspapers. This study performed a qualitative analysis of completed suicides in Pakistan's four newspapers from January 1st, 2019, through December 31st, 2020. Data about socio-demographic characteristics, methods of suicide, possible motives, and associated features were analyzed. 2295 suicides were reported in Pakistan during 2019 and 2020. About 61.87% were completed by men, and 38.12% by women. The most suicides occurred in individuals ages < 30 years. The predominant method of suicide in this group was ingestion of poisonous substances. The most commonly reported reasons for suicide were domestic conflicts, financial problems, and failure in love/marriage. By providing insight into characteristics of suicide, this study highlights the need for effective suicide prevention policies and programs to tackle rising rates of suicide in Pakistan.
(© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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