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Type: | Artigo de periódico |
Title: | Gender Differences In Suicide Attempts: Preliminary Results Of The Multisite Intervention Study On Suicidal Behavior (supre-miss) From Campinas, Brazil. |
Author: | Stefanello, Sabrina Cais, Carlos Filinto da Silva Mauro, Marisa Lúcia Fabrício Freitas, Gisleine Vaz Scavacini de Botega, Neury José |
Abstract: | To identify sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical differences between men and women who attempted suicide and were seen at a university general hospital. This is a non-controlled cross-sectional study, sub-project of the Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal Behavior by the World Health Organization. A standardized interview that comprised psychometric scales was used. The comparison between genders was made by means of uni and multivariate logistic regression. 210 subjects (68.1% women) participated. Women had worse scores on the WHO Well-Being Index (p = 0.005), the Beck Depression Inventory (p = 0.01) and the Psychiatric Disability Assessment Schedule (p = 0.03). In the multivariate logistic regression, men presented more mental disorders due to alcohol and drug use (26.1% vs 7%, p = 0.02) and used alcohol at the suicide attempt more frequently (28.3% vs 16%, p = 0.03). Men reported that most of the time they had been feeling active and vigorous (50% vs 22%, p < 0.001). Women had had more physical and sexual abuse (27% vs 8.7%, p = 0.01). There are some distinctive characteristics between men and women who attempt suicide. Such differences may also be present in the general population and suggest there is a need for further studies, as well as the adoption of different strategies in suicide prevention for men and women. |
Subject: | Adult Antisocial Personality Disorder Brazil Cross-sectional Studies Depression Female Humans Logistic Models Male Mental Disorders Multicenter Studies As Topic Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Questionnaires Sex Distribution Sex Factors Socioeconomic Factors Suicide, Attempted |
Rights: | aberto |
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Address: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18176725 |
Date Issue: | 2008 |
Appears in Collections: | Unicamp - Artigos e Outros Documentos |
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