Gender differentials in suicide mortality

Objective: to identify gender differences in suicide mortality in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: the deaths from suicide recorded in the Mortality Information System were analyzed. The Chi-square (x2) for independence and odds ratio tests were used. The time trend was evaluated by the Joinpoint metho...

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Main Authors: Isaac Gonçalves da Silva, Thatiana Araujo Maranhão, Taynara Lais Silva, George Jó Bezerra Sousa, José Claudio Garcia Lira Neto, Maria Lúcia Duarte Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2021-02-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/61520/165708