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Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh, 2010–2018

Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh, 2010–2018 Background: Suicide andattempted suicide are a serious but under-explored public health problem in Bangladesh.Survey estimates suggest that Jhenaidah District, one of the 64 districts that make upBangladesh, is one of the highest suicide-prone regions in Bangladesh. Relatively little isknown about the magnitude of suicide attempts in the district. Aims: This article describesthe incidence of suicide and suicide attempts for Jhenaidah, Bangladesh for the period2010–2018. Method: Primary descriptive analysis was performed on routine data collected by aBangladesh-based nongovernment organization (NGO): Societies for Voluntary Activities(SOVA). Results: A total of 22,675 suicide attempts and 3,152 suicides occurred in thedistrict. The rate of suicide attempts was found to be 136.35/100,000 and the suicide ratewas found to be 20.6/100,000 in Jhenaidah. The subdistrict Sadar had the highest incidenceof suicide attempt (38.09%) and suicide (33.47%). Poisoning was the most common method ofsuicide attempt for both males (77.07%) and females (77%). Limitations: Many cases ofsuicide attempts and suicide are unreported in Bangladesh owing to stigmatization; onlyreported cases form part of this investigation. Conclusion: Jhenaidah has very high rates ofsuicide and suicide attempts that surpass the global and Bangladesh averages. Althoughfemales demonstrate higher suicide rates, male suicide rates have gradually increased overthe study period. Future studies are called for to better understand the local patterns anddynamics of fatal and nonfatal suicidal behaviors. Developing a sub-district-, district-,and national-level suicide prevention strategy ought to be considered a priority. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention American Psychological Association

Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh, 2010–2018

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2019 Hogrefe Publishing
ISSN
0227-5910
eISSN
2151-2396
DOI
10.1027/0227-5910/a000631
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Abstract

Background: Suicide andattempted suicide are a serious but under-explored public health problem in Bangladesh.Survey estimates suggest that Jhenaidah District, one of the 64 districts that make upBangladesh, is one of the highest suicide-prone regions in Bangladesh. Relatively little isknown about the magnitude of suicide attempts in the district. Aims: This article describesthe incidence of suicide and suicide attempts for Jhenaidah, Bangladesh for the period2010–2018. Method: Primary descriptive analysis was performed on routine data collected by aBangladesh-based nongovernment organization (NGO): Societies for Voluntary Activities(SOVA). Results: A total of 22,675 suicide attempts and 3,152 suicides occurred in thedistrict. The rate of suicide attempts was found to be 136.35/100,000 and the suicide ratewas found to be 20.6/100,000 in Jhenaidah. The subdistrict Sadar had the highest incidenceof suicide attempt (38.09%) and suicide (33.47%). Poisoning was the most common method ofsuicide attempt for both males (77.07%) and females (77%). Limitations: Many cases ofsuicide attempts and suicide are unreported in Bangladesh owing to stigmatization; onlyreported cases form part of this investigation. Conclusion: Jhenaidah has very high rates ofsuicide and suicide attempts that surpass the global and Bangladesh averages. Althoughfemales demonstrate higher suicide rates, male suicide rates have gradually increased overthe study period. Future studies are called for to better understand the local patterns anddynamics of fatal and nonfatal suicidal behaviors. Developing a sub-district-, district-,and national-level suicide prevention strategy ought to be considered a priority.

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Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide PreventionAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Oct 28, 2020

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