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- Title
Suicide in developing countries (1): frequency, distribution, and association with socioeconomic indicators.
- Authors
Vijayakumar, Lakshmi; Nagaraj, K; Pirkis, Jane; Whiteford, Harvey
- Abstract
Suicide is a global public health problem, but relatively little epidemiological investigation of the phenomenon has occurred in developing countries. This paper aims to (1) examine the availability of rate data in developing countries, (2) provide a description of the frequency and distribution of suicide in those countries for which data are available, and (3) explore the relationship between country-level socioeconomic factors and suicide rates. It is accompanied by two companion papers that consider risk factors and preventive efforts associated with suicide in developing countries, respectively.
- Publication
Crisis, 2005, Vol 26, Issue 3, p104
- ISSN
0227-5910
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1027/0227-5910.26.3.104