Avtor/Urednik     Ziherl, Slavko; Zalar, Bojan
Naslov     Risk of suicide after attempted suicide in population of Slovenia from 1970 to 1996
Tip     članek
Vir     Eur Psychiatr
Vol. in št.     Letnik 21, št. 6
Leto izdaje     2005
Obseg     str. 396-400
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Objective. All suicide attempts cannot predict suicide, therefore we examined those characteristics of suicide attempt which could most accurately predict completed suicide. Subject and methods. Subjects were all individuals registered as committed suicides (N=16,522) or attempted suicides (N=15,057) in the register of suicides of the Republic of Slovenia between 1970 and 1996. Long linear analysis of a frequency table was used to uncover relationship between categorical variables. Results. The model we found fit between variables: mode, number of repetitions and type, then between number of repetitions, type and gender, and between mode, type and gender. Discussion. The risk of suicide in those who previously attempted suicide is approximately 773 times higher than the risk of suicide without a previous suicide attempt. Those who attempt suicide by hanging (hanging being in Slovenia the most frequent mode of completed suicide) are at even greater risk to commit suicide. Conclusion. Our data suggests that clinicians should heighten their awareness that any suicide attempt can in some 20% predict suicide. Someone who has attempted suicide by hanging is at the highest risk of suicide.
Deskriptorji     SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED
SUICIDE
PERIODICITY
RISK FACTORS
REGISTRIES
CAUSE OF DEATH
SEX FACTORS
SLOVENIA
CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH)
PREVALENCE
INCIDENCE