Analysis of suicide methods and demographic characteristics of attempted suicide patients in Baise City
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.10.03
- VernacularTitle:百色市自杀未遂患者自杀方式和人口学特征分析
- Author:
Jiaying LI
1
;
Xinyu BAI
;
Yourong CAO
;
Qianwei HUANG
;
PHILLIPS Michael R
;
Zhenyu MA
Author Information
1. 广西医科大学公共卫生学院,南宁 530021
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
emergency department;
attempted suicide;
epidemiologic features
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(10):849-855
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze suicide methods and demographic characteristics of attempted suicide pa-tients in Baise City,Guangxi and to provide the basis for suicide intervention.Methods:A retrospective analysis method was conducted on the case data of attempted suicide patients treated in the emergency departments of 14 general hospitals in Baise City from 2018 to 2021.The situation of attempted suicide patients was recorded using the suicide patient information collection forms.Results:Among the 2 529 attempted suicide patients,1 636 committed-suicide by taking pesticides,557 used therapeutic drugs,112 used rodenticides,and 53 used carbonmonoxide(CO).The proportion of male and farmer suicides by taking pesticides was higher,and the proportion of female and non-farmer suicides by taking therapeutic drugs was higher.Multivariate analysis showed that the proportion of patients aged 45-60 years old patients who took pesticide was higher(OR=3.18),while the proportion of patients aged 45～60 who took therapeutic drugs was lower(OR=0.19).The proportion of suicides taking pesticides and using carbon monoxide significantly decreased in 2020(OR=0.56)and 2021(OR=0.52),while the proportion of sui-cides taking therapeutic drugs significantly increased in 2020(OR=2.04)and 2021(OR=3.18).Conclusion:Proportion of attempted suicide by taking pesticides is the most common method of suicide among residents in Baise City,with males,farmers,and middle-aged groups being the most affected.The proportion of attempted suicide by taking medication has significantly increased,with a higher incidence among women.
