Suicide rates and trends in São Paulo, Brazil, according to gender, age and demographic aspects: a joinpoint regression analysis Taxas de suicídio e tendências em São Paulo, Brasil, de acordo com gênero, faixa etária e aspectos demográficos

Suicide rates and trends in São Paulo, Brazil, according to gender, age and demographic aspects: a joinpoint regression analysis Taxas de suicídio e tendências em São Paulo, Brasil, de acordo com gênero, faixa etária e aspectos demográficos

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate suicide rates and trends in São Paulo by sex, age-strata, and methods. METHODS: Data was collected from State registry from 1996 to 2009. Population was estimated using the National Census. We utilized joinpoint regression analysis to explore temporal trends. We also evaluated...

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Main Authors: Daniel H. Bando, André R. Brunoni, Tiótrefis G. Fernandes, Isabela M. Benseñor, Paulo A. Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2012-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Suicídio
Brasil
Epidemiologia
Análise de regressão
Saúde pública
Grupos de alto risco
Suicide
Brazil
Epidemiology
Regression Analysis
Public Health
High-Risk Group
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