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Trend and epidemiology of suicide attempts by self-poisoning among Egyptians

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Kasemy, Zeinab A., Sharif, Asmaa Fady, Amin, Safaa Abdelzaher, Fayed, Manar Maher, Desouky, Dalia E., Salama, Amal A., Abo Shereda, Hanaa Mohammad, Abdel-Aaty, Nehad B.·2022·PLOS ONE

Abstract

Suicide attempts by self-poisoning have become a critical health problem. This study aimed to investigate the trend, incidence, and the associated risk factors of suicide attempts by self-poisoning. A total of 7398 Egyptian patients were analyzed. The trend of suicide attempts by self-poisoning was analyzed using 6745 patients over four registry years from January 1, 2016, to January 1, 2020. Then, the associated risk factors behind attempted suicide by self-poisoning from January 1, 2019, to January 1, 2020, were assessed using 2523 suicide attempters by self-poisoning, 201 fatalities by self-poisoning, and another 653 survivors of accidental poisoning. Results showed a rising trend of suicide attempts by self-poisoning over the studied years. The incidence of suicide attempts through deliberate self-poisoning represented 26.63/1,000 (CI95%: 25.63–27.86) to the admitted patients and 26.10/100,000 (CI95%: 25.10–27.14) to the regional population. The death rate due to suicide attempts by self-poisoning was 2.08/100,000 (1.90–2.49). The case fatality rate and the proportionate mortality rate for suicide by self-poisoning were 7.38% (CI95%: 6.45–8.42) and 14.11% (CI95%: 12.4–16.0) respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that attempted suicide by self-poisoning was predicted among patients aged <25 or 25–40 years old (OR = 27.49, CI95%: 15.28–49.64 and OR = 59.42, CI95%: 32.76–107.77 respectively), those of low or moderate socioeconomic status (OR = 35.03, CI95%: 21.32–57.56 and OR = 14.11, CI95%: 10.86–18.43 respectively), students (OR = 2.91, CI95%: 1.57–5.43) and those living in rural residency (OR = 4.12, CI95%: 3.27–5.19). Suicide attempts by self-poisoning exhibited an incremental rise across time which raises a serious concern. Efforts should be directed to overcome the mentioned risk factors triggering suicide attempts by self-poisoning.

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Kasemy, Z. A., Sharif, A. F., Amin, S. A., Fayed, M. M., Desouky, D. E., Salama, A. A., Abo Shereda, H. M., & Abdel-Aaty, N. B.
Affiliations
  • Menoufia University (EG)
  • Tanta University (EG)
Corresponding author
  • Kasemy, Zeinab A.
  • Sharif, Asmaa Fady
  • Amin, Safaa Abdelzaher
  • Fayed, Manar Maher
  • Desouky, Dalia E.
  • Salama, Amal A.
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PLOS ONE
Published
2022-06-16
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
e0270026
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4282978130
Cited by
51
References
55
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2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 2
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10.26
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journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Poisoning and overdose treatments
Keywords
suicide attempts, self-poisoning, suicide epidemiology, suicide trends, risk factors, socioeconomic status, students, case fatality rate, Egypt, suicide prevention, mental health services, suicide law
MeSH terms
Adult, Egypt, Hospitalization, Humans, Poisoning, Risk Factors, Suicide, Attempted, Incidence

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