Commit suicide in poison control center at Bachmai hospital in Hanoi
- Author:
Huong Thanh Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
suicide
- MeSH:
Suicide;
Poison Control Centers
- From:Journal of Medical Research
1999;9(1):67-73
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In total, 511 Vietnamese patients (515 commit suicide events) admitted during the period from January 1, 1999 to April 30, 2001 were included in the study. The results shown that: nearly a half (48.7%) of the patients was in the age group of 15-24 years old. The female to male ratio of the patients living in the urban area (2.1:1) is higher than that in the rural area (1.2:1) with p<0.01. Among the patients: farmers (19.8%), students (24.7%) and homework (20.8%). Commit suicides were made more frequently in April with a significant difference between the urban and rural area (p=0.02). Conflicts with partners and other family members were the main causes of commit suicide. Anticarcotic and antipyretic were often used among the patients living in the urban, while pesticide and raticide more commonly in the rural areas as a means of commit suicide.
