Changing trends in suicide rates in South Korea from 1993 to 2016: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The South Korean government has recently implemented policies to prevent suicide. However, there were few studies examining the recent changing trends in suicide rates. This study aims to examine the changing trends in suicide rates by time and age group.

Design

A descriptive study using nationwide mortality rates.

Setting

Data on the nationwide cause of death from 1993 to 2016 were obtained from Statistics Korea.

Participants

People living in South Korea.

Interventions

Implementation of national suicide prevention policies (first: year 2004, second: year 2009).

Primary outcome measures

Suicide was defined as 'X60-X84' code according to the ICD-10 code. Age-standardised suicide rates were estimated, and a Joinpoint regression model was

SUBMITTER: Lee SU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6169778 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature