Epidemiological analysis of deaths by suicide, Uruguay 2000
In order to explore the main characteristics of suicide mortality in Uruguay, a descriptive study was performed. Uruguay was among the first third of the countries with the highest rates of suicide in the world, the third place among American countries and the first in South America. In 2000 the rat...
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I10-R360-article-71052025-04-03T12:07:27Z Epidemiological analysis of deaths by suicide, Uruguay 2000 Análisis epidemiológico de los fallecimientos por suicidio, Uruguay año 2000 Vignolo Ballesteros, J.C. Panparamborda, María del Carmen Murillo, N. Hernández, S. Pérez, C. Méndez, A. suicides rate of mortality years of potencial life lost suicidios tasa mortalidad años de vida potencialmente perdidos In order to explore the main characteristics of suicide mortality in Uruguay, a descriptive study was performed. Uruguay was among the first third of the countries with the highest rates of suicide in the world, the third place among American countries and the first in South America. In 2000 the rate of suicides was 18.76 per hundred thousand, an average of 1.7 suicides per day, representing the ninth leading cause of death. The highest rates were in males, divorced or widower, citizens with a tertiary level of education, unemployed and pensioners and with medium to low socioeconomic levels. The most used method was shooting firearm with their own weapons. The average YPLL by suicide was 28 and 29 years for females and males respectively. Suicide is considered a public health problem. Con el objetivo de conocer las principales características epidemiológicas de la mortalidad por suicidio en el Uruguay, se realizó un estudio descriptivo. Uruguay se ubicó en el primer tercio de los países con las tasas de suicidio más elevadas del mundo, en el tercer lugar de América y en el primero de Sudamérica. Presentó para el año 2000 una tasa del 18.76 por cien mil, ocurriendo un promedio de 1.7 suicidios por día, representando la novena causa de muerte. Las tasas más elevadas se presentaron en el sexo masculino; entre divorciados/as y viudos/as y el método más usado fue el disparo por arma de fuego. Para el Departamento de Montevideo, el promedio de AVPP por suicidio fue de 28 y 29 años para el sexo femenino y masculino respectivamente, se destaca las mayores tasas en el nivel de instrucción terciaria, en desocupados y jubilados; y en niveles socioeconómicos medios o bajos. El suicidio es considerado un problema de Salud Pública. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2014-04-04 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/7105 10.31052/1853.1180.v13.n1.7105 Revista de Salud Pública; Vol. 13 Núm. 1 (2009); 6-17 1852-9429 1853-1180 10.31052/1853.1180.v13.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/7105/8179 Derechos de autor 1969 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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suicides rate of mortality years of potencial life lost suicidios tasa mortalidad años de vida potencialmente perdidos Vignolo Ballesteros, J.C. Panparamborda, María del Carmen Murillo, N. Hernández, S. Pérez, C. Méndez, A. Epidemiological analysis of deaths by suicide, Uruguay 2000 |
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Vignolo Ballesteros, J.C. Panparamborda, María del Carmen Murillo, N. Hernández, S. Pérez, C. Méndez, A. |
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Epidemiological analysis of deaths by suicide, Uruguay 2000 |
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In order to explore the main characteristics of suicide mortality in Uruguay, a descriptive study was performed. Uruguay was among the first third of the countries with the highest rates of suicide in the world, the third place among American countries and the first in South America. In 2000 the rate of suicides was 18.76 per hundred thousand, an average of 1.7 suicides per day, representing the ninth leading cause of death. The highest rates were in males, divorced or widower, citizens with a tertiary level of education, unemployed and pensioners and with medium to low socioeconomic levels. The most used method was shooting firearm with their own weapons. The average YPLL by suicide was 28 and 29 years for females and males respectively. Suicide is considered a public health problem. |
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