SUICIDE MORTALITY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT IN 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide mortality is multifactorial in nature. Social determinants make up one of the groups that affect the health of the population and present a relationship with the increased mortality rate from suicide. Objective: To evaluate the geographical distribution of mortality indicators due to suicide in the Federal District in 2019, according to sociodemographic characteristics. Method: This is a territorial-based ecological study. All cases of suicide of people living in the Federal District registered in the Mortality Information System (SIM) in 2019 composed the research population. The variables employed in the data analysis phase were: notifications of self-harm violence, death by suicide and general, population residing in the Federal District, unemployment rate, gender, age group and locality. Results: The results pointed out a higher incidence of deaths by suicide in people residing in Ceilândia and Plano Piloto, belonging to the age group of 15 to 59 years and male. The ratio death by suicide/notification of suicide attempt showed a higher indicator in low-middle-income and low-income localities. Conclusion: It is possible to state that suicide mortality indicators are affected by social and demographic characteristics.  It is expected that with the data presented, the therapeutic and preventive monitoring of psychiatric disorders are encouraged so that the worst outcome, suicide, does not occur.