[Analysis of suicide causes in the material of Białystok Forensic Medicine Department in the years 2004-2006].
OBJECTIVE
The object of analysis were suicide cases autopsied in the department in 2004-2006.


METHODS
Of the 1331 autopsies, 126 were undertaken in suicide victims. This number constituted 9.47% of the total number of autopsies, of those 87.3% were males and 12.7% females. The highest percent rate of suicide was observed among males in the ages of 19-25 year old, among females 19-25 and 31-45. The greatest number of inebriated males was found in ages of 19-25 and 36-40 years old, whereas for females the corresponding age group was 31-35 years. Among the places of suicide predominance of public places was noted. The most common method of committing suicide was by hanging.
Stepniewski
Wojciech
W
Zakład Medycyny Sadowej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku, ul. Kilińskiego 1, 15-230 Białystok.
Rydzewska-Dudek
Maria
M
Janica
Jerzy
J
Załuski
Janusz
J
Niemcunowicz-Janica
Anna
A
Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek
Iwona
I
Dopierała
Tomasz
T
Okłota
Magdalena
M
Szeremeta
Michał
M
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult