title: Differences by gender in completed suicides in a Mexican population: A psychological autopsy study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Using the method of psychological autopsy, we identified differences by gender in socio-demographic aspects, signs and symptoms, and suicide characteristics in a population of the state of Tabasco. Mexico.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between the years 2007-2014, 182 psychological autopsies were documented by the Secretary of Health of the State of Tabasco, Mexico. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-demographic aspects and suicide characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample was mainly formed by males (78%). 84% of the sample used hanging as suicide method. However, in comparison with the male group, females were older on the average (p = 0.002); they were mostly housewives (37.5%) and had more years of schooling (p = 0.004). Other significant differences predominantly present in the male group were: the use of alcohol at the time of suicide (52.1%), job retirement, and increases in apathy (50.7%) and aggressiveness (36.6%) (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that there are differences by gender between subjects with completed suicide. Factors such as alcohol consumption, job retirement, aggressiveness and isolation/social apathy certainly render men more vulnerable to suicide in the Mexican population.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Jalpa de Méndez, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: thelma.glez.castro@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Thelma Beatriz
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: González-Castro
authors.affiliation: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Jalpa de Méndez, Cunduacán, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: yazmin.hdez.diaz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yazmín
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hernández-Díaz
authors.affiliation: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: alfonso_tovillaz@yahoo.com.mx.
authors.forename: Carlos Alfonso
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Tovilla-Zárate
authors.affiliation: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: payo2306@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Krystell P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: González-Gutiérrez
authors.affiliation: Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, México, D. F., Mexico. Electronic address: fresan@imp.edu.mx.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fresán
authors.affiliation: Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: iselajuarezrojop@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Isela E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Juárez-Rojop
authors.affiliation: Hospital General de Yajalón, Secretaría de Salud, Yajalón, Chiapas, Mexico. Electronic address: dralilialonar@yahoo.com.mx.
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López-Narváez
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Alta Especialidad "Gustavo A. Rovirosa P, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Electronic address: mariovillarsoto@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villar Soto
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Servicios de Atención Psiquiátrica (SAP), Secretaría de Salud, México, D. F, Mexico. Electronic address: adgenis@inmegen.gob.mx.
authors.forename: Alma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Genis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D057565:Apathy; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000401:mortality; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000401:mortality; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Gender; Mexican population; Psychological autopsy; Suicide