title: Completed suicide among University student in Eskisehir, Turkey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this study student suicides are classified as a distinct group in Eskisehir-a city located in the western part of our country and famous as a student city. The study aims at describing demographic and suicide specification of cases and compare some important issues between males and females.
  
  
  METHODS
  All the judicially deaths in Eskisehir in a 12 year period between 2004 and 2015 have been evaluated. 75 cases that were deemed as suicide cases as a result of criminal investigation have been included in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was determined that hanging method was the most frequently used method and the number of male was more. It was determined that the majority of them were the students living away from their families. Definite or possible psychiatric disorder was identified as the most important risk factor. It was observed that there were significant differences in terms of risk factors between male and female students. Males have been found as more prominent in case of definite or possible psychiatric disorders, alcohol and substance abuse, love and romantic tangles; females have been found as more prominent in case of family problems and social pressure, and repeated suicide attempts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared to the general population love and romantic problems are more prevalent in this group. It is observed that university students left suicide notes more than the general population. Sharing this study with the university administrations could be helpful in undertaking the necessary precautions.
authors.affiliation: Council of Forensic Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey. Electronic address: drkenankarbeyaz@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Kenan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karbeyaz
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toygar
authors.affiliation: Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Forensic, Hatay, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Çelikel
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000401:mortality; D054541:Family Conflict; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000401:mortality; D011041:Poisoning / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013334:Students; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000401:mortality; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Gender factor; Suicide; University student; Western Anatolia