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Vol. 39. Issue 2.
Pages 251-267 (June 2010)
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Vol. 39. Issue 2.
Pages 251-267 (June 2010)
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Suicidio y género en Antioquia (Colombia): estudio de autopsia psicológica
Suicide and Gender in Antioquia (Colombia): A Psychological Autopsy Study
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Andrea González1, Ángela Rodríguez Betancur1, Alejandro Aristizábal1, Jenny García Valencia2, Carlos Palacio2, Carlos López Jaramillo3,
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clopez@medicina.udea.edu.co

Correspondencia: Carlos López Jaramillo, Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Antioquia, Carrera 43A No. 1-50, of. 954, Medellín, Colombia
1 Médico(a) residente de tercer año de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia
2 Médico(a) psiquiatra. Docente Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia
3 Médico psiquiatra. Docente. Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universidad de Antioquia. Coordinador Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatría. Medellín, Colombia
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Objetivo

Identificar diferencias en las características sociodemográficas y clínicas entre hombres y mujeres suicidas en una muestra de Antioquia (Colombia).

Método

Se estudiaron mediante autopsia psicológica 144 sujetos que se habían suicidado entre 2006 y 2007. Se determinaron las diferencias entre suicidas por sexos y las características que se asociaron de manera independiente con ser hombre o mujer.

Resultados

Se identificaron diferencias significativas independientes del sexo. La manera de muerte con arma de fuego, vivir solo y suicidio bajo efectos del alcohol se asociaron con el sexo masculino; mientras, el suicidio en casa y dejar una nota previa se asociaron con el sexo femenino.

Conclusiones

El presente estudio, realizado en población antioqueña, identificó diferencias en variables sociodemográficas, clínicas y características del acto suicida entre hombres y mujeres. A pesar de las limitaciones, los presentes hallazgos apuntan hacia la posibilidad de realizar intervenciones de salud mental de prevención del suicidio de mayor especificidad teniendo en cuenta el sexo de la población.

Palabras clave:
suicidio
distribución por sexo
autopsia
Abstract
Objective

To identify differences in the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics between suicidal men and women in a sample from Antioquia (Colombia).

Method

144 subjects who committed suicide between 2006 and 2007 were studied by means of a psychological autopsy. Gender differences and characteristics associated independently to being a man or a woman were determined.

Results

Significant differences independent of sex were identified. Death by firearm, living alone and suicide under the effects of alcohol intoxication were associated with the male gender, whereas suicide at home and leaving a note were associated with the female gender.

Conclusions

The present study identified differences in socio-demographic and clinical variables, and characteristics of the suicide act, between men and women. In spite of its limitations, the present findings point towards the possibility of carrying out more specific actions in suicide prevention by taking gender into account.

Key words:
Suicide
sex distribution
autopsy
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