ORIGINAL
ARTICLE
Cross-sectional Study on Suicide
in People of Hungarian and Romanian Nationality in Bihor County, Romania
Andrada SCHWARZ-MADAR1, Andreea CAMARASAN1, Razvan OROS1, Narcis VILCEANU1, Claudia JUDEA-PUSTA2, Camelia BUHAS1
1Department of Morphologic Disciplines, Medicine and Pharmacy Faculty,
University of Oradea, Romania
2Bihor County Medico-legal Service, Romania
DOI 10.56082/annalsarscimed.2024.2.44
Correspondence: Andrada
Schwarz-Madar, Department of Morphologic Disciplines, Medicine and Pharmacy
Faculty, University of Oradea, Bihor, Romania; e-mail: schwarz_andrada@yahoo.com
Abstract. Introduction: Data
provided by the “Mina Minovici” National Medico-Legal Institute Bucharest
(Romania) demonstrate that most suicidal acts occur in Bucharest, followed by
Satu Mare County and Harghita County. According to the 2021 census, more than
one-fifth of Bihor County’s population is of Hungarian ethnicity. Material and methods: We conducted this study to compare suicidal
acts between Romanians and Hungarians. Data were collected from the Bihor
County Medico-Legal Service over a time interval from August 1, 2022, to July
31, 2023. Results: We found that most suicidal behaviors occurred in
men, with an average age of 52 years. More than half of those who committed
suicide were Hungarian. However, most women involved in suicidal acts were
Romanian. Hanging was identified as the most common method of suicide. Conclusions:
Although Hungarians represent only one-fifth of the total population in Bihor
County, the study indicates that this ethnic group is more susceptible to
suicide compared to Romanians.
Keywords: Hungarians, hanging, nationality, Romanians,
suicide.
