title: Gender differences in socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and psychiatric diagnosis in/of suicide attempters in a Mexican population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to analyse demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as psychiatric diagnoses to identify gender differences in patients with attempted suicide in a Mexican population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between September 2010 and September 2012, 140 suicide attempts were documented in the Department of Psychiatry at the General Hospital of Comalcalco (Hospital General de Comalcalco in Spanish) in Tabasco, Mexico. Diagnoses were established using the DSM-IV questionnaire in which Axis I and II were considered. The Suicide Intent Scale was also applied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our sample, 63.6% were females and 36.4% males. With regard to socio-demographic characteristics, the predominant marital status in males was single, and in females married (χ2=5.93, df=2, p=0.05). In occupation the male group was mainly unemployed and housewife in females (χ2=55.51, df=4, p<0.001). Male subjects were more likely to consume alcohol (χ2=20.40, df=1, p≤0.001), cannabis (χ2=16.62, df=1, p≤0.001) or tobacco. The prevalence of psychiatric diagnosis was significantly different because, the male group was mainly diagnosed with substance-related disorders, whereas female participants showed a prevalence of stress-related disorders (χ2=34.17, gl=4, p=0.0001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results provide evidence that the characteristics of suicide attempt are different by gender in the Mexican population. Interventions are necessary for the development of prevention strategies that may lead to a reduction in suicidal behaviour. These preventive activities should consider the occupation for the female group and consumption of alcohol, cannabis or tobacco in the male group.
authors: 1Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas,Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz,México,D. F.,México.
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Fresán
authors: 2División Académica de Jalpa de Méndez,Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco,Cunduacán,Tabasco,México.
authors: Thelma Beatriz
authors: TB
authors: González-Castro
authors: 3División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco,Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco,Comalcalco,Tabasco,México.
authors: Yesenia
authors: Y
authors: Peralta-Jiménez
authors: 4División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud,Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco,Villahermosa,Tabasco,México.
authors: Isela
authors: I
authors: Juárez-Rojop
authors: 5Hospital General de Comalcalco,Tabasco.Secretaría de Salud,Comalcalco,Tabasco,México.
authors: Sherezada
authors: S
authors: Pool-García
authors: 5Hospital General de Comalcalco,Tabasco.Secretaría de Salud,Comalcalco,Tabasco,México.
authors: Martha Patricia
authors: MP
authors: Velázquez-Sánchez
authors: 6CIGEN,Centro de Investigación Genómica,Comalcalco,Tabasco,México.
authors: Lilia
authors: L
authors: López-Narváez
authors: 3División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco,Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco,Comalcalco,Tabasco,México.
authors: Carlos Alfonso
authors: CA
authors: Tovilla-Zárate
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D066252:Sociological Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Mexican population; gender differences; suicide attempt