Analysis of 124 Suicide Cases in Wuhua District in Kunming.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2018.03.007
- Author:
Hua FU
1
;
Wei Wei DAI
1
;
Peng Lin JIA
1
;
Kun HUANG
2
;
Hui MENG
3
;
Qi Kun YANG
1
;
Yong Qiang QU
1
;
Pu Ping LEI
1
Author Information
1. Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China.
2. Criminal Reconnaissance Technique Group, Wuhua Branch of Kunming Public Security Bureau, Kunming 650032, China.
3. Xingtai Medical College, Xingtai 054000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
case analysis;
forensic pathology;
manner of suicide;
suicide
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Age Distribution;
Aged;
Autopsy;
Cause of Death;
Child;
China/epidemiology*;
Drowning/psychology*;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Mental Disorders/psychology*;
Middle Aged;
Sex Distribution;
Suicide/statistics & numerical data*;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2018;34(3):253-256
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To analyze the relationship between the suicide method and the sex, age, education background and cause of suicide to provide reference for the forensic identification of suicide.
METHODS:After scene investigation, external body examination, autopsy and case investigation, 124 identified suicide cases which happened in recent three years in Wuhua district in Kunming were collected. Analytical methods as chi-square test and descriptive statistics were performed by SPSS 22.0.
RESULTS:In all the suicide cases, male to female ratio was 1.53∶1. The suicide methods were mainly fatal fall, hanging and drowning. The ratio of local to non-native residents was 1∶1. The suicide rate in the people with primary school or junior middle school education level was highest. The group of >10-50 years tended to choose fatal fall suicide and people over 60 years were more likely to choose hanging. People with different academic background tended to choose fatal fall suicide. The suicide methods as fatal fall and hanging were chosen because of mental and physical diseases and economic problems, while the suicides with emotional problems were more likely to choose fatal fall and poisoning.
CONCLUSIONS:Suicide belongs to a kind of complex cases. For the cases of suspected suicide, complete exploration and overall consideration should be done to determine the nature of cases based on comprehensive analysis of all the influence factors.
