Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, post-mortem delay (PMD), psychiatric diagnosis, cause of death, and toxicological characteristics of control (C), alcoholic (A), (non-alcoholic) suicide (S), and suicide alcoholic (SA) subjects.
| Case | Gender (F/M) | Age (Years) | PMD (h) | Psychiatric Diagnose | Etiology of Death | Cause of Death | Ethanol in Blood (mg/mL) | Other Drugs in Blood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | F | 66 | 15 | Control | Accidental | Run over | 0 | (−) |
| A1 | F | 51 | 8 | Alcoholism | Natural | CRF | 2.98 | Nordiazepam |
| S1 | F | 58 | 48 | Major Depression | Suicidal | Drowning | 0 | (−) |
| SA1 | F | 57 | 24 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Drug intoxication | 0.23 | Methanol |
| C2 | M | 71 | 19 | Control | Natural | CRF | 0 | Nordiazepam |
| A2 | M | 68 | 15 | Alcoholism | Natural | CRF | 0 | (−) |
| S2 | M | 65 | 19 | Obsessive Disorder | Suicidal | Jumping | 0 | Nordiazepam |
| SA2 | M | 71 | 19 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Hanging | 0.55 | (−) |
| C3 | M | 48 | 7 | Control | Accidental | Traffic | 0 | (−) |
| A3 | M | 50 | 24 | Alcoholism | Natural | CRF | 0 | (−) |
| S3 | M | 50 | 6 | Bipolar Disorder | Suicidal | Jumping | 0 | Diazepam |
| SA3 | M | 50 | 3 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Hanging | 0 | (−) |
| C4 | M | 52 | 18 | Control | Accidental | Crushed | 0 | (−) |
| A4 | M | 57 | 12 | Alcoholism | Natural | CRF | 3.37 | (−) |
| S4 | M | 59 | 29 | Major Depression | Suicidal | Hanging | 0 | Citalopram, Nordiazepam |
| SA4 | M | 55 | 24 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Drug intoxication | 2.4 | (−) |
| C5 | M | 40 | 18 | Control | Accidental | Jumping | 0.56 | (−) |
| A5 | M | 43 | 4 | Alcoholism | Natural | CRF | 1.64 | Chlormethiazole, Metamizole |
| S5 | M | 44 | 15 | Anxiety Disorder | Suicidal | Hanging | 0 | (−) |
| SA5 | M | 40 | 21 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Run over | 0 | (−) |
| C6 | F | 36 | 9 | Control | Natural | Heart failure | 0 | (−) |
| A6 | F | 43 | 35 | Alcoholism | Natural | Hemorrhage | 0 | Metamizole, Fluoxetine |
| S6 | F | 48 | 9 | Anxiety Disorder | Suicidal | Jumping | 0 | (−) |
| SA6 | F | 50 | 6 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Jumping | 0 | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| C7 | M | 66 | 50 | Control | Accidental | Traffic | 0 | (−) |
| A7 | M | 71 | 17 | Alcoholism | Accidental | Traffic | 0.35 | (−) |
| S7 | M | 67 | 8 | Major Depression | Suicidal | Sharp weapon | 0 | (−) |
| SA7 | M | 69 | 24 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Jumping | 0.38 | (−) |
| C8 | M | 37 | 21 | Control | Accidental | Cranoencephalic trauma | 0 | (−) |
| A8 | M | 39 | 19 | Alcoholism | Natural | Hemorrhage | 0.44 | (−) |
| S8 | M | 40 | 15 | Personality Disorder | Suicidal | Jumping | 0 | Diazepam |
| SA8 | M | 37 | 68 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Hanging | 0.9 | Diazepam |
| C9 | M | 54 | 23 | Control | Accidental | Jumping | 0 | (−) |
| A9 | M | 53 | 12 | Alcoholism | Natural | Suffocation | 0 | (−) |
| S9 | M | 50 | 29 | Major Depression | Suicidal | Hanging | 0 | Diazepam |
| SA9 | M | 50 | 70 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Hanging | 2.93 | (−) |
| C10 | M | 42 | 27 | Control | Accidental | Traffic | 0 | (−) |
| A10 | M | 42 | 20 | Alcoholism | Natural | Hemorrhage | 0 | (−) |
| S10 | M | 41 | 50 | Major Depression | Suicidal | Hanging | 0 | (−) |
| SA10 | M | 41 | 78 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Hanging | 3.4 | (−) |
| C11 | M | 47 | 26 | Control | Accidental | Work accident | 0 | (−) |
| A11 | M | 46 | 16 | Alcoholism | Accidental | Suffocation | 0.97 | (−) |
| S11 | M | 46 | 47 | Anxiety Disorder | Suicidal | Hanging | 0 | (−) |
| SA11 | M | 44 | 5 | Alcoholism | Suicidal | Jumping | 2.47 | Diazepam |
F, Female; M, male; CRF, cardio-respiratory failure