Abstract

CORTES ALFARO, Alba et al. Causes and factors associated with suicide attempt in adolescents in Sancti Spiritus province. Rev Cubana Hig Epidemiol [online]. 2010, vol.48, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3003.

Suicide attempts have considerably raised before 20 years old in past decades. A case-control study was conducted in adolescents attempting to commit suicide in Sancti Spiritus province over the second semester of 2005 and the first one of 2006, to identify factors associated with this type of attempt. Information was gathered from questionnaire designed to that end for the investigation. Descriptive measures were estimated for qualitative variables; to identify such association we used the Mantel and Haenszel Chi² test and a odds ratio calculus, its CI and significance for α=0.05. Main causes mentioned were of family type, followed by school problems at 10-14 years old and in couple relationship, followed by family causes for 15-19 years old. Variable more associated with suicide attempt were the presence of ideation and suicidal plans as a desire of self-destruction, drawing up of previous plans, presence of hopelessness and communication of suicidal ideation. In family dynamics there were distrust with parents, the lack of someone with whom to count on to explain their problems in difficult situations and the bad maternal relationships, among other.

Keywords : Risk factors; suicide attempts; adolescence.

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