Analysis of suicidal activity in the population of Gomel region over a period of 2018–2024

Objective. To analyze suicidal activity among the population of Gomel region over a period of 2018-2024.

Materials and methods. An analysis of suicidal activity in the population of Gomel region over a period of 2018-2024 was carried out according to protocols of absentee interdepartmental analysis of suicide death cases, as well as cases of death from external causes with signs of suicide. All personal data of patients is encoded, and actions are carried out within the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.

Results. Male gender was noted in the protocols among the presumed risk factors that caused suicide. Thus, 1204 cases (83,09%) of suicides during the study period were committed by men, 245 (16,91%) suicides occurred among women. The average age of this persons’ category was 51,24 (+/-17,50, 52,00 [38,00; 63,00] [11,00; 100,00], n=1208) years old, of which 740 (51,1%) were people of working age. Taking into account the information received, in 555 (56,0%) cases the suicide person was a city resident. 138 people (42,72%) were married, 87 people (26,93%) were unmarried, 67 people (20,74%) were divorced, 31 (9,6%) were widowers. However, the distribution of suicide victims by maintaining a joint household showed that 102 citizens (31,19%) lived alone. A study of the employment indicator showed that 302 (47,26%) people did not have a permanent place of work.

Conclusion. To improve the situation with suicide at the governmentwide level, it is necessary to put into practice the following measures: create a permanent interdepartmental group responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of data on suicide, regularly assess the availability and completeness of data on suicide and suicide attempts, organize work on monitoring suicide not independently, but at the governmentwide level with the involvement of prevention subjects.

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