Suicide rates in European OECD nations converged during the period 1990-2010.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
; 52(5): 559-562, 2017 05.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-28260127
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE AND METHODS:
The aim of this study was to investigate, with multiple regression analyses, the effect of selected characteristics on the rate of decrease of suicide rates in 21 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) nations over the period 1990-2010, with initial levels of suicide rates taken into account.RESULTS:
The rate of decrease seems mainly (83%) to be determined by the initial suicide rates in 1990. In nations with relatively high initial rates, the rates decreased faster. The suicide rates also converged.CONCLUSION:
The study indicates that beta convergence alone explained most of the cross-national variations.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Suicide
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Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Suecia