Suicide trends in Denmark-An ecological study exploring suicide methods from 1995 to 2019.

ABSTRACT: Suicide is a major public health problem and complex phenomenon, affecting many people around the world. However, the incidence of suicide varies by sex and age, which includes differences in the means used. Therefore, to implement effective preventative interventions, it is important to study these differences to design effective, preventative interventions. This study investigates the trends in suicide rates in Denmark from 1995 to 2019 by analysing changes based on sex, age, and the means used for suicide. Data on all suicide deaths in the study period were extracted from the Danish Register of Causes of Death, and data on the background population were obtained from Statistics Denmark. We used negative binomial regression models to analyse the data, and the obtained estimates as a loga

SUBMITTER: Konieczna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756527 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature