Suicide mortality trends in Galicia, Spain and their relationship with economic indicators.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research has shown an association between unemployment and suicide, but the mediating factors in this relationship are still unknown. In this study, we investigated the effect of unemployment and economic recession on suicide rates in the Spanish region of Galicia between 1975 and 2012 Method. We analysed age-standardised suicide rates in men and women and in four age groups: less than 25 years, 25-45 years, 45-65 years and more than 65 years and performed a joinpoint analysis to determine trend changes throughout 1975-2012 period. Also we analysed the association between suicide, recession and unemployment by means of a temporal trend model with a Generalised Additive Model.

Results

Suicide rates increased from 145 suicides in 1975 to a high in 1993, wit

SUBMITTER: Fernandez-Navarro P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7137585 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature