Ethnic differences in self-poisoning: a comparison of Asian and white groups.
The characteristics of Asian patients admitted to a Birmingham hospital following deliberate self-poisoning were compared with those of British-born white self-poisoners. Asian patients were more likely to be young, female, and married. They were less likely to have previously self-poisoned, received previous psychiatric treatment, be diagnosed psychiatrically ill, or suffer from a personality disorder. Culture conflict was common among the Asian patients and was present in the majority of unmarried Asian females. The rate of self-poisoning for Asian females was higher than for white females, but for Asian males was lower than for white males.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D004739:England; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology