The characteristics of older people suicides by sex and age subgroups

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dc.authoridMeral, Orhan/0000-0002-7159-1595
dc.authorwosidMeral, Orhan/ABC-9479-2021
dc.authorwosidMeral, Orhan/ABA-8638-2021
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ahsen
dc.contributor.authorTasar, Pinar Tosun
dc.contributor.authorMeral, Orhan
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Sevnaz
dc.contributor.authorBalkay, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Ekin Ozgur
dc.contributor.authorAkcicek, Fehmi
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T19:55:35Z
dc.date.available2023-01-12T19:55:35Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentN/A/Departmenten_US
dc.description.abstractAs the older population steadily grows, a corresponding increase in elderly suicides is also expected. In addition, due to differences in the physical and psychosocial characteristics of this age group, the characteristics of elderly suicides are predicted to be different to those of other groups. In this study, we aimed to report the characteristics of suicides 60 years and older according to sex and age subgroups. We retrospectively reviewed the autopsy reports of individuals aged 60 and older who committed suicide in Turkey during the 10-year period between 2005 and 2014. Their age, sex, cause of death, and year, month, season, place, and method of suicide were analyzed. Comparisons were made based on sex, age subgroup, demographic variables, and descriptive characteristics of the suicides. Of 17,942 forensic autopsies, 525 were elderly suicides. Of these, 77.3% were men and the mean age was 71.26 +/- 8.16 (range, 60-94) years. There were statistically significant differences in suicide method according to sex (p < 0.001, X = 43.984) and age subgroups (p = 0.001, X = 51.457). For both sexes, hanging was the most common suicide method (59.4%) and the majority of suicides occurred at home (73.1%). The suicides occurred more frequently in the 65-74 age subgroup, in the summer, and in the months of June and July. Identifying the characteristics of elderly suicides, especially by sex and age subgroups, may be beneficial for suicide risk assessment and the development of prediction and prevention programs.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.legalmed.2020.101721
dc.identifier.issn1344-6223
dc.identifier.pmid32492558en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2020.101721
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/76713
dc.identifier.volume46en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000653149700001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ireland Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofLegal Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectSexen_US
dc.subjectForensic autopsyen_US
dc.subjectElderly Suicideen_US
dc.subjectRisk-Factorsen_US
dc.subjectAdultsen_US
dc.titleThe characteristics of older people suicides by sex and age subgroupsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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