Suicide rates and trends in São Paulo, Brazil, according to gender, age and demographic aspects: a joinpoint regression analysis


Autoria(s): Bando, Daniel H.; Brunoni, André R.; Fernandes, Tiótrefis G.; Benseñor, Isabela M.; Lotufo, Paulo Andrade
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

04/11/2013

04/11/2013

2012

Resumo

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 marital status, ethnicity, birthplace and methods for suicide. RESULTS: In the period analyzed, 6,002 suicides were accrued with a rate of 4.6 per 100,000 (7.5 in men and 2.0 in women); the male-to-female ratio was around 3.7. Trends for men presented a significant decline of 5.3% per year from 1996 to 2002, and a significant increase of 2.5% from 2002 onwards. Women did not present significant changes. For men, the elderly (> 65 years) had a significant reduction of 2.3% per year, while younger men (25-44 years) presented a significant increase of 8.6% from 2004 onwards. Women did not present significant trend changes according to age. Leading suicide methods were hanging and poisoning for men and women, respectively. Other analyses showed an increased suicide risk ratio for singles and foreigners. CONCLUSIONS: Specific epidemiological trends for suicide in the city of São Paulo that warrant further investigation were identified. High-risk groups - such as immigrants - could benefit from targeted strategies of suicide prevention.

Identificador

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.,v.34,n.3,p.286-293,2012

1516-4446

http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/39942

10.1016/j.rbp.2012.02.001

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Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria - ABP

Relação

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

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openAccess

Palavras-Chave #Suicide #Brazil #Epidemiology #Regression Analysis #Public Health #High-Risk Group #Suicídio #Brasil #Epidemiologia #Análise de regressão #Saúde pública #Grupos de alto risco
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article

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