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Characterization of the epidemiological profile of suicide in the elderly in Brazil occurring in the period from 2010 to 2019

  • 619-626
  • 22/02/2023
  • 22/02/2023
Santiago MLO;
Nunes RAL;
Sena FTC;
de Oliveira FVA;
Sena DTL;
Gomes LES;
Beserra MKM;
Gomes MLO;
Macena RHM;
Vale CRS

Marizângela Lissandra de Oliveira Santiago

Renata Adele de Lima Nunes

Francisco Thiago Carneiro Sena

Fernando Virgílio Albuquerque de Oliveira

Danuta Tereza Lima Sena

Loyane Ellen Silva Gomes

Mabell Kallyne Melo Beserra

Márcia Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes

Raimunda Hermelinda Maia Macena

Cecília Regina Sousa do Vale

Keywords

Suicide
Aged
Epidemiology

Abstract

Mortality rates by suicide in Brazil have been increasing in the last ten years, and the elderly population constitutes a vulnerable population to this grievance. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of suicide in the elderly in Brazil, occurring in the period from 2010 to 2019. This is a descriptive ecological study using data from the Mortality Information System of DATASUS regarding mortality from intentionally self-harm in the elderly population, which were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics and presented as raw values and percentages. The data show that 16.7% of the suicides in the period occurred in the elderly population, and 80.4% were men, 48.9% married, 63.1% white, and 54.4% had only up to 7 years of schooling. The main place of occurrence was the home (67.9%). The most prevalent types of injuries were hanging/strangulation/suffocation (65.7%), gunshot (10.5%), and intentional autointoxication (10.1%). It is necessary to adopt preventive measures for this population, according to the risk factors involved, especially in countries where the demographic transition is towards population aging.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/colleinternhealthscienv1-052

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Author(s)

  • Marizângela Lissandra de Oliveira Santiago
  • Renata Adele de Lima Nunes
  • Francisco Thiago Carneiro Sena
  • Fernando Virgílio Albuquerque de Oliveira
  • Danuta Tereza Lima Sena
  • Loyane Ellen Silva Gomes
  • Mabell Kallyne Melo Beserra
  • Márcia Lúcia de Oliveira Gomes
  • Raimunda Hermelinda Maia Macena
  • Cecília Regina Sousa do Vale