The Incidence of Hospital-Treated Attempted Suicide in Oviedo, Spain

Background: The incidence of hospital-treated attempted suicide has not been well established in Spain. Aims: To determine the incidence of suicide attempters presenting to a hospital in Oviedo, Spain, to describe the nature of the suicidal behavior, and to identify sociodemographic subgroups of the...

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Published in:Crisis : the journal of crisis intervention and suicide prevention 2012-01, Vol.33 (1), p.46-53
Main Authors: Jimenez-Trevino, Luis, Saiz, Pilar A, Corcoran, Paul, Garcia-Portilla, M. Paz, Buron, Patricia, Garrido, Marlen, Diaz-Mesa, Eva, Al-Halabi, Susana, Bobes, Julio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Attempted Suicide
Educational Status
Epidemiology
Female
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Hospitals
Human
Humans
Incidence
Male
Marital Status
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Spain - epidemiology
Suicide
Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: The incidence of hospital-treated attempted suicide has not been well established in Spain. Aims: To determine the incidence of suicide attempters presenting to a hospital in Oviedo, Spain, to describe the nature of the suicidal behavior, and to identify sociodemographic subgroups of the population with high rates. Methods: All admitted to the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, during the period 1 May 2008 to 30 April 2009 were examined and those meeting the internationally-recognized case definition were identified. Results: A total of 308 suicide attempt presentations (39% male, 61% female) were made by 279 individuals. Almost 90% of the suicide attempts involved a drug overdose. The age-adjusted total, male, and female attempted suicide rates were 83, 66, and 99 per 100,000, respectively. The highest rate was among 35-44-year-olds for men and women (141.1 and 191.8 per 100,000, respectively). Incidence rates varied widely by sociodemographic characteristics with especially high rates among separated/divorced men (2.4%) and women (1.1%). Conclusions: The reported incidence of hospital-treated attempted suicide is below average in the European context but higher than that reported by previous Spanish studies. Persons separated or divorced constitute a high-risk group.
ISSN:0227-5910
2151-2396
DOI:10.1027/0227-5910/a000094