title: Evaluation of suicide cases in Turkey, 2007-2012.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the demographic and sociocultural characteristics of suicide attempts by using data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. It is our intent that the work data may contribute to the national suicide data and the development of suicide prevention policies.
  
  
  METHODS
  We obtained our data, which cover the years 2007 to 2012, from the database accessible at the official website of the Turkish Statistical Institute, which permits the use of its data for research purposes. The data were evaluated by using the SPSS 10.0 program. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis, and the percentage distribution and odds ratios were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, the total number of suicide deaths in Turkey between 2007 and 2012 changed yearly (χ2=42,035-59,209; P<0.001). While suicide deaths in 2007 made up 0.00396% of the total deaths for that year, that figure increased to 0.00426% in 2013. According to the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, over 1.9 million people died due to all causes between 2007 and 2012 in Turkey. Over 17,000 deaths (0.9%) were due to suicide.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Suicide is an important public health problem and is multidimensional in nature. Examining this subject from etiological, epidemiological, biological, psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspectives is important to improve the prevention of suicides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Ordu University, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özgür
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Enginyurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Özer
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine Presidency, Kastamonu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gümüş
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Ordu University, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Esra Yancar
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Ordu University, Faculty of Medicine , Ordu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Soner
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Çankaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002423:Cause of Death; D002947:Cities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
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