Suicide rates in young men in England and Wales in the 21st century: time trend study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore trends in suicide in young people to investigate the recent observation that after year on year rises in the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, rates in young men are now declining.

Design

Time trend analysis.

Setting

England and Wales, 1968-2005. Population Men and women aged 15-34 years.

Results

Since the 1990s, rates of suicide in young men have declined steadily and by 2005 they were at their lowest level for almost 30 years. This decline is partly because of a reduction in poisoning with car exhaust gas as an increased number of cars have catalytic converters; but there have been declines in suicides from all common methods, including hanging, suggesting a more pervasive effect. Other risk factors for suicide, such as unemployment and div

SUBMITTER: Biddle L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2265363 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature