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Table 1 Methods used in suicide attemptsa, Brazil, 1998–2014

From: Suicide attempts in Brazil, 1998–2014: an ecological study

Means

n

% male

% female

% total

Poisoning by non-medical drugs (X65 - X69)

58 178

69,6

30, 4

38, 0

Poisoning by medical drugs (X60 - X64)

49 585

39, 9

60, 1

32, 4

Cutting/piercing with objects (X78 + X79)

12 719

81, 8

18, 2

8, 3

Firearms (X72 – X74)

7 716

88, 6

11, 4

5, 0

Other means a

4 569

68, 9

31, 1

3, 0

Fire (X76)

4 008

40, 6

59, 4

2, 6

Jumping (X80)

3 882

76, 0

24, 0

2, 5

Other unspecified means (X84)

12 403

67, 6

32, 4

8, 1

Total

153 060

61, 2

38, 8

100, 0

  1. Source: SIH/DATASUS
  2. a1 case sex ign