Characterization of suicidal behavior in Coquimbo, Chile, between 2018 and 2020

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Published on 5 de marzo de 2024 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2024.02.2770

Characterization of suicidal behavior in Coquimbo, Chile, between 2018 and 2020

Comparison of the distribution of cases of each suicidal behavior according to sociodemographic factors, time period, and methods used. Coquimbo Region years 2018 to 2020.

Variable		Suicide attempts		Suicides
		n	%	n	%
TOTAL		1781	100	217	100
Gender	Female	1156	64.9	24	11.1
Gender	Male	625	35.1	193	88.9
Age group	7 to 14 years old	174	9.8	4	1.8
	15 to 29 years old	964	51.4	54	24.9
	30 a 59	569	31.9	119	54.8
	60 and over	74	4.2	40	18.4
Educational level	Basic	408	22.9	56	25.8
	High School	890	50	74	34.1
	Technical	147	8.3	0	0
	University	173	9.7	10	4.6
	No education	12	0.7	0	0
	No information	151	8.5	77	35.5
Civil status	Single	N/I	N/I	152	70
	Married	N/I	N/I	49	22.6
	Widowed	N/I	N/I	4	1.84
	Divorced	N/I	N/I	11	5.07
Year	2018	487	27	66	30.4
	2019	735	41	78	35.9
	2020	559	31	73	33.6
Day	Monday	242	13.6	25	11.5
	Tuesday	263	14.8	25	11.5
	Wednesday	283	15.9	27	12.4
	Thursday	228	12.8	31	14.3
	Friday	208	11.7	33	15.2
	Saturday	251	14.1	38	17.5
	Sunday	281	15.8	38	17.5
	No information	25	1.4	0	0
Month¹	January	160	9	32	14.8
	February	140	7.9	17	7.8
	March	116	6.5	10	4.6
	April	145	8.1	10	4.6
	May	169	9.5	12	5.5
	June	144	8.1	17	7.8
	July	129	7.2	23	10.6
	August	147	8.3	15	6.9
	September	166	9.3	17	7.8
	October	166	9.3	28	13
	November	167	9.4	18	8.3
	December	125	7	18	8.3
	No information	7	0.4	0	0

N/I, no information.

¹Pearson’s Chi-square; p < 0.005.

Source: Prepared by the authors from the Legal Medical Service and Ministry of Health, Coquimbo Region records.