| Autor: |
Bando DH; Institute of Natural Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas - UNIFAL, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Prado de Mello Jorge MH; Department of Epidemiology, Public Health School of the University of São Paulo - USP, Brazil., Waldman EA; Department of Epidemiology, Public Health School of the University of São Paulo - USP, Brazil., Volpe FM; Hospital Foundation of the State of Minas Gerais - FHEMIG, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Lester D; The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Crisis [Crisis] 2022 Dec; Vol. 43 (6), pp. 476-485. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 14. |
| DOI: |
10.1027/0227-5910/a000816 |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: Few reports from developing countries have described long-term trends in suicide. Aims: To investigate the age-, sex-, and method-specific trends in suicide over the period 1904-2017 in São Paulo. Method: Mortality data were obtained from SEADE, DATASUS, and PRO-AIM. Results: Suicide peaked in the mid-1910s and mid-1950s, being higher among men. There was an upward trend from the 1920s for men and from the 1930s for women. Suicide rates have declined since the mid-1950s, reaching lower rates in the past 40 years. Men aged 60+ had higher rates at the beginning and a decreasing trend. Suicide rates among men aged 20-39 and 40-59 peaked in the mid-1950s and declined until the late 1970s, thereafter remaining stable. Women aged 20-39 years had the highest rates with decreasing trends from the mid-1950s. No trends were detected for the age group 40-59, and women aged 60+ presented a decreasing trend. Rates among women aged 0-19 declined after the late 1970s. Suicide by poisoning peaked in the 1950s, and there was a downward trend for firearms and an upward trend for hanging. Conclusion: Suicide trends vary by sex, age group, and method. Accurate monitoring of these trends is an important task for suicide prevention and public health agencies and personnel. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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