Naslov (eng)

Comparative evaluation of toxicology and sociodemographic characteristics in homicide and suicide victims

Autor

Bogdanović, Milenko
Babić, Miloš D.
Janković, Dušan
Radnić, Bojana
Aćimović, Tijana
Alempijević, Đorđe
Pavlekić, Snežana

Opis (srp)

Preprint

Opis (eng)

BACKGROUND/AIM: Suicide and homicide are very important social problem, especially frequent among the population younger than 40 years old. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of different sociodemographic factors and relevant psychoactive substances on the difference between homicide and suicide victims. METHODS: A cross - sectional study analysed autopsy reports of 714 suicide cases and 166 homicide cases, autopsied in a five-year period (2011-2016). Out of these, 666 suicide cases and 127 homicide cases met the inclusion criteria for this study. Blood-ethanol concentration was determined by headspace gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection (HS-GCFID). Analysis of substances other than ethanol was accomplished by gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LCMS/MS).Results. There was a significant difference in age, level of education and employment rate between suicide and homicide cases (p < 0.05). The distribution of suicide and homicide cases differed significantly on weekdays in comparison to weekends (OR=1.5; 95 % CI=1 – 2.3; p < 0.05). Presence of a psychoactive substance remained a non - significant predictor of whether a person would become a homicide or suicide victim (p > 0.05). Homicide victims were more likely to have significantly higher blood alcohol concentration (0.2 – 0.3 g/dL) than suicide victims (OR=2.2; 95 % CI=1 - 5; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Victim's age, level of education, employment status and high blood alcohol concentration (0.2 – 0.3 g/dL) are significantly different between suicide and homicide cases.

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2023

Licenca

© All rights reserved

Predmet

Kdljučne reči: autopsija, alkohol, pijenje, hromatografija, obrazovanje, ubistvo, faktori rizika, pol faktor, socijalno-demografski faktori, samoubistvo, poremećaji izazvani supstancama

Key words: autopsy alcohol drinking, chromatography, education, homicide, risk factors, sex factors, sociodemographic factors, suicide, substance related disorders

Deo kolekcije (1)

o:2793

Radovi saradnika Instituta za kardiovaskularne bolesti "Dedinje"