Suicides by hanging and its association with meteorological conditions in Sao Paulo

Autor(es)

Zerbini, Talita ^{[1, 2]} ; Percinio Gianvecchio, Victor Alexandre ^{[1, 2]} ; Regina, Damaris ^[3] ; Tsujimoto, Tamy ^[3] ; Ritter, Victor ^[3] ; Singer, Julio M. ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Med Legal Inst Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Legal Med, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Stat, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE; v. 53, p. 22-24, JAN 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

The main goal of this study was to evaluate the association between daily cases of hanging suicides and meteorological conditions in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We considered a retrospective observational study based on the analysis of all necroscopic medical-expert reports available in digital form from the central unit of the Instituto Medico Legal (Medical Legal Institute) of Sao Paulo between July 1, 2006 and June 31, 2007. The meteorological variables were combined via Principal Components Analysis. In order to explain their association with the frequency of suicides, Poisson regression models were employed. The analysis suggests that hotter and brighter days are associated with higher incidence of hanging suicides. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/21728-2 - Uso de modernas técnicas de autópsia na investigação de doenças humanas (MODAU)
• Beneficiário: Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático