[Epidemiologic and forensic medical assessment of suicide incidence and other causes of violent death in Romania and Iaşi, between 1997 and 2006].
The study included information collected in the reports of Forensic Medicine Institutes, at the national level, processed and interpreted using epidemiological and biostatistical methods.


RESULTS
In Romania, at the national level, the annual values of suicide incidence increased from 18 to 30% and in 70-80% of cases, other causes led to violent death (intoxication, precipitation, submersion, burning, cut wounds, shooting a.s.o.). In laşi County, the annual values of suicide incidence varied between 1.1 and 2 per thousand inhabitants, and the main cause was hanging registered in 60.2% of cases in 31-60 age groups, with male predominance.


CONCLUSIONS
Results are useful for the orientation of educational prevention programs.
Doctorand al Universităţii de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
Diana
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Vornicu
Simona
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Damian
Doina
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Azoicăi
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002423:Cause of Death; D003644:Death Certificates; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*