동서간호학연구지 (Journal of East-West Nursing Research)

  • 제29권2호
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  • Pages.129-140
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  • 2023
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  • 1226-4938(pISSN)
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  • 2671-8448(eISSN)
경희대학교 동서간호학연구소 (East-west Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University)
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경기도 자살사망자의 자살방법에 영향을 미치는 요인 -5개년(2016~2020년) 자살사망자 자료 분석을 바탕으로-

Factors Influencing Suicide Methods in Gyeonggi-do Suicide Deceased: Based on the 5-year (2016~2020) Suicide Death Data Analysis

  • 투고 : 2023.04.18
  • 심사 : 2023.09.28
  • 발행 : 2023.11.30
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Objectives: Suicide rate in South Korea is one of the major public health concerns. This study examined the factors influencing the suicide methods of people who committed suicide in Gyeonggi-do, which accounts for one-fourth of the population of South Korea. Methods: This study analyzed the data of a total of 13,945 suicide deaths in Gyeonggi-do over a five-year period (2016-2020) provided by the Statistics Korea and the influence of social and demographic characteristics on the analyzed suicide methods. The differences in suicide methods according to the social and demographic characteristics of suicide victims were compared and analyzed through chi-squared, and items with significant differences in univariate tests were analyzed by multiple logisitic regression analysis. Results: Among suicide deaths, the most common method of suicide was hanging (52.4%). In particular, women, were employed, and stayed at home were higher risk of being hanged. The second most common method of suicide was leaping (17.7%). Women under the age of 30, those with a college degree or higher, those who were not working, time of death (6-12), and those outside the home were more likely to choose to take the leap. The third most common method of suicide was gas poisoning (15.8%). Young people under the age of 65, college graduates or higher, without a spouse, were employed, and spring season were at increased risk of choosing gas poisoning. Conclusions: The results highlight the need for policies that consider risk factors such as gender, age, education, marital status, employments status, time of suicide, and place of suicide in order to block access to suicide methods for suicide victims in Gyeonggi-do.

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