Suicide Attempts in Colombia: a Study of Factors Associated with Intentional Intoxication. 2007-2017

Authors

  • Laura Vasquez Universidad el Bosque, Colombia
  • Yesith Toloza Pérez Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia
  • Luisa Lagos Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia
  • Edgar Ibáñez Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia
  • Eliana M. Téllez-Avila nstituto Nacional de Salud,  Colombia
  • Jeadran N. Malagón Rojas Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.2.616.858

Keywords:

suicide attempt, suicide, self-poisoning, intoxication, pesticides

Abstract

Objective: to identify the social factors associated with intentional poisoning by pesticides in Colombia during 2007-2017.

Methodology: a cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in the population of intoxicated with suicidal intent by pesticides in Colombia between 2017 and 2017. Age-adjusted prevalences were calculated, expressed per 100,000 people counted by sex. A bivariate regression model was carried out, in which the final condition was constituted in the variable of interest (variable y; 0 = alive 1 = dead) and the explanatory variables were (variables x): sociodemographic (sex, age, education and origin) and specific to the event (route of exposure).

Results: the behavior of the Odds Ratio shows that men have a risk of dying 1,393 (95% CI: 1,238-1,567) more times than women. Regarding the health affiliation scheme, uninsured people have a risk of dying by suicide 1.33 times more than those who survive (95% CI: 1.131-1.555).

For mortality due to suicide, the following factors associated with survival (unsuccessful suicide attempts) are identified: firstly, the urban residence area and secondly, age groups, adolescents and early adulthood.

Conclusions: When analyzing suicide mortality associated with pesticide poisoning, men are identified and characterized as the highest risk group, following general trends (all methods) similar to studies carried out worldwide.

Author Biographies

Laura Vasquez, Universidad el Bosque, Colombia

Psicóloga, candidata a doctorado en salud pública, magíster en Salud Pública, Universidad el Bosque. laura.vasquez@uptc.edu.co; Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6909-7387.

Yesith Toloza Pérez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia

Enfermero, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia. yesith04@gmail.com.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5801-936X.

Luisa Lagos, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia

Bióloga, magíster en Bioquímica. llagos@ins.gov.co. Instituto Nacional de Salud. Colombia.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9714-565X

Edgar Ibáñez, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia

Estadista, doctor en Estudios Políticos. Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia.
edgant111@gmail.com. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-7192. 

Eliana M. Téllez-Avila, nstituto Nacional de Salud,  Colombia

Bacterióloga, especialización en Gerencia en Riesgos Laborales. Instituto Nacional de Salud,  Colombia. etellez@ins.gov.co. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-0439.

Jeadran N. Malagón Rojas, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia

Médico, candidato a doctor en Salud Pública, magíster en Salud Ocupacional y Salud Ambiental, magíster en Ayuda Internacional Humanitaria. Instituto Nacional de Salud, Colombia. jmalagon@ins.gov.co.
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5801-936X

Published

2022-08-23

How to Cite

Vasquez, L., Toloza Pérez, Y. ., Lagos, L. ., Ibáñez, E. ., Téllez-Avila, E. M. ., & Malagón Rojas, J. N. . (2022). Suicide Attempts in Colombia: a Study of Factors Associated with Intentional Intoxication. 2007-2017. Salud Uninorte, 38(2), 543–559. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.38.2.616.858

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