Analysis of Factors Associated with the Risk of Suicide in a Brazilian Capital: Cross-Sectional Study

Marcos Vinicius de Carvalho Mendes, Solange Laurentino dos Santos, Claudia Cristina Lima de Castro, Betise Mery Alencar Sousa Macau Furtado, Heitor Victor Veiga da Costa, Albanita Gomes da Costa de Ceballos, Pauliana Valéria Machado Galvão and Cristine Vieira do Bonfim
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Marcos Vinicius de Carvalho Mendes: Center for Medical Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 50740-000, PE, Brazil
Solange Laurentino dos Santos: Center for Medical Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 50740-000, PE, Brazil
Claudia Cristina Lima de Castro: Recife Health Department (SMS), Recife 50030-903, PE, Brazil
Betise Mery Alencar Sousa Macau Furtado: Master’s Degree in Forensic Expertise, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Recife 50100-010, PE, Brazil
Heitor Victor Veiga da Costa: Computer Center at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50740-000, PE, Brazil
Albanita Gomes da Costa de Ceballos: Center for Medical Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 50740-000, PE, Brazil
Pauliana Valéria Machado Galvão: Faculty of Medicine, Campus of Serra Talhada, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Recife 50100-010, PE, Brazil
Cristine Vieira do Bonfim: Center for Medical Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 50740-000, PE, Brazil

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Suicide and suicide attempts are considered global health problems. With regard to the main causes of unnatural deaths, Brazil ranks as the eighth country with the highest absolute number of suicides. The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the risk of suicide in a metropolitan city in Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Recife, in the northeast region of Brazil. Epidemiological surveillance was conducted on the information systems regarding attempted suicide, suicide, and undetermined deaths in the period from 2007 to 2017. A record linkage between the information systems was performed. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and logistic regression were performed with an adopted a significance level of 5%. In the city of Recife, there were 4495 suicide attempts in the period, and the most frequent suicide attempts were by single females, aged between 20 and 39 years old, and who used either medication or poison to die by suicide. A total of 141 individuals died by suicide, and exogenous intoxication was the most common method. Knowing the common characteristics and associated factors of those who attempt and die by suicide is key for the development of prevention policies and intervention strategies for suicide.

Keywords: suicide; attempted; suicide; public health surveillance; record linkage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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