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Abstract

This study aims to assess suicide in Kars, Turkey based on the method, reason and the victims’ current status. The sample of this retrospective study consisted of 168 suicide cases (22 incidents and 146 attempts) occurring between 2016 and 2018. Data were collected using the Data Collection Form. Of the people committing or attempting to commit suicide, 62.5% (were female (n=105) and 37.5% were male (n=63). Suicide actions were taken by people aged 35 or older (50%) and those with primary or secondary school degrees (72.7%), mostly during summer (40.9%). A statistically significant difference was found between the reasons for suicide, and the persons’ educational status and current status; between the persons’ inclination for suicide, and their gender, educational status and current status; and between the persons’ current status, and age group and educational status. In conclusion, suicide incidents are related to violent methods, personal reasons, low educational status and age (particularly 35 and above). However, suicide attempts are also related to non-violent methods.

Keywords

• suicide
• suicide attempt
• prevalance