ACTA FAC. MED. NAISS. 2003; 20 (4): 203-208

Professional article
 

PROFESSIONAND SUICIDES

Jovica Jovanović¹, Milan Jovanović³, Mirjana Aranđelović¹, Branislav Petrović², Aleksandra Arizanović¹,

Biljana Kocić² Slobodanka  Bašić², Slađana Jović², Suzana Tasić²

¹Institute of Occupational Health in Niš

²Public Health Center in Niš

³Clinical Center in Niš

SUMMARY

In the previous five-year period in the area of Niš, Pirot and Toplice region there have been 252 suicides with known profession. In production workers, electricians and drivers the increase of suicide prevalence has been registered during the analyzed period. The dominant way of carrying out suicidogenic intents in housewives has been poisoning, in workers employed in production, workers in service industries, policemen and soldiers a shot from firearms, and in all other professions it has been carried out by hanging. Farmers, contrary to expectations, more often than not choose hanging as a safer and cheaper way of committing a suicide in regard to poisoning with pesticides.

Key words: suicides, profession, workers, farmers, housewives