SUICIDE: A CAUSE OF DEATH

Abstract

The wide variety of deaths in a large series of suicide attempters followed up after their tries became 3.5 times extra than predicted. Suicide or likely suicide befell in 2.9% through the end of the eighth years of comply with-up, the price of suicidal deaths being 27.1 times the anticipated charge. the highest chance of suicide was during the first three years, in particular in the first 6 months, following a try. elements identified at the time of the tries which were associated with suicide hazard covered: being male, advancing age (women best), psychiatric ailment (particularly schizophrenia), lengthy-term use of hypnotics, bad physical fitness, and repeat attempts. a recent disruption of a date with a companion and essential rows rarely preceded the tries of folks that later killed themselves. elements predicting lengthy-time period chance of suicide also expected quick-time period danger. There have been greater than double the expected variety of deaths from natural reasons, the excess being best in girls. Markedly excessive death charges have been found for endocrine, circulatory and respiratory illnesses, and accidents.