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Revista Médica de Risaralda
Print version ISSN 0122-0667
Abstract
CHARRY-LOZANO, Liliana et al. Factores de riesgo de suicidio asociados al sexo en el departamento del Cauca, Colombia, enero del 2018 - diciembre de 2021. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2023, vol.29, n.2, pp.95-108. Epub Apr 01, 2024. ISSN 0122-0667. https://doi.org/10.22517/25395203.25257.
Objectives:
To characterize the population under study and determine the risk factors associated with the sex of suicide cases in the department of Cauca between 2018 and 2021.
Materials and methods:
Retrospective descriptive quantitative retrospective research, elaborated from primary source data provided by the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences - Regional Valle.
Results:
Between 2018 and 2021 in the department of Cauca 302 people committed suicide, especially during 2021, the cases occurred more frequently in the male sex (72.8%), adults (78%), in unstable marital unions (61%), with hanging as the main mechanism (61%) and especially in contexts of conflicts with the partner or ex-partner. The most affected municipalities were Popayán, Santander de Quilichao, Patía, Timbío and El Tambo, more frequently during Mondays and the month of December.
Conclusions:
Suicide continues to be present in the department of Cauca affecting especially adult men, who employ asphyxia and intoxication with chemical agents as a means, especially in contexts of couple conflicts, and for whom it is worth considering these as early warning elements on which to establish intervention strategies.
Keywords : Suicide; sex; prevalence; risk factors; Colombia.