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To examine changes in the rates of completed suicide in the Mexican population from 2003 to 2012, we analyzed these changes according to: (i) the method of suicide; (ii) age group and (iii) gender. Methods: The data analyzed were obtained from governmental organizations from the State of Tabasco, Mexico. The data provided 1836 cases of subjects born and residing in Tabasco, who completed suicide in this state. Results: Suicide by hanging was a common choice of suicide method for Mexicans. The rate of suicide by hanging increased from 5.80 to 6.49 per 100,000 persons between 2003 and 2012, a rate percentage increase of 11.89%. Conclusions: Hanging was found to be the most common choice of suicide in the Mexican population, probably because the materials required are easily available and the method does not require complicated techniques, especially in the 55\u201364 age group. Strategies for prevention and intervention should be developed for the Mexican population considering suicide rates by age group and gender.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph13060552","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,6,1]],"date-time":"2016-06-01T19:22:34Z","timestamp":1464808954000},"page":"552","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Increase in Suicide Rates by Hanging in the Population of Tabasco, Mexico between 2003 and 2012"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Mervyn","family":"Hern\u00e1ndez-Alvarado","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Divisi\u00f3n Acad\u00e9mica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Ju\u00e1rez Aut\u00f3noma de Tabasco, Comalcalco, Tabasco 86650, Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8046-6908","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thelma","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez-Castro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Divisi\u00f3n Acad\u00e9mica de Jalpa de M\u00e9ndez, Universidad Ju\u00e1rez Aut\u00f3noma de Tabasco, Cunduac\u00e1n, Tabasco 86205, Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carlos","family":"Tovilla-Z\u00e1rate","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Divisi\u00f3n Acad\u00e9mica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Ju\u00e1rez Aut\u00f3noma de Tabasco, Comalcalco, Tabasco 86650, Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Fres\u00e1n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Subdirecci\u00f3n de Investigaciones Cl\u00ednicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatr\u00eda Ram\u00f3n de la Fuente Mu\u00f1iz, Mexico City 14370, Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Isela","family":"Ju\u00e1rez-Rojop","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Divisi\u00f3n Acad\u00e9mica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Ju\u00e1rez Aut\u00f3noma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco 86150, Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mar\u00eda","family":"L\u00f3pez-Narv\u00e1ez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital General de Yajal\u00f3n, Secretar\u00eda de Salud, Yajal\u00f3n, Chiapas 29930, Mexico"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mario","family":"Villar-Soto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hospital de Alta Especialidad \u201cGustavo A. 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