The geographical distribution of suicides in farmers in England and Wales
| Autor: | Linton Harriss, Joan Fagg, Deborah J. Smith, Keith Hawton, Sue Simkin, A. Malmberg |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Social Psychology Epidemiology Population Poison control Distribution (economics) Rural Health Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Age Distribution Injury prevention medicine Humans Sex Distribution education Socioeconomics Aged Demography education.field_of_study Wales business.industry Public health Agriculture Middle Aged Suicide Psychiatry and Mental health Geography England Female business |
| Zdroj: | Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 34:122-127 |
| ISSN: | 1433-9285 0933-7954 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s001270050122 |
| Popis: | Farmers in England and Wales have an elevated risk of suicide. The aim of this study was to investigate the geographical distribution of suicides in farmers. Rates of suicide (including suicide and open verdicts) of farmers in England and Wales between 1981 and 1993 were calculated on a county basis. Trends in rates and differences in rates between counties, regions and England and Wales were then analysed. There were 719 suicides (634 suicide verdicts and 85 open verdicts). There was evidence of a decline in annual rates of suicide in farmers during the study period in England but not Wales. There was no evidence of geographical heterogeneity of farming suicides according to counties, but a relatively high rate for Devon (N = 62 suicides). County farming suicide rates did not appear to be related to local general population suicide rates, density of farmers or type of farm holding. While identification of counties with relatively large numbers of farming suicides should assist targeting of local preventive programmes, it is clear that any significant prevention strategies should be implemented on a national basis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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