Trends in Suicide Mortality in Canada by Sex and Age Group, 1981 to 2017: A Population-Based Time Series Analysis: Tendances de la mortalite par suicide au Canada selon le sexe et le groupe d'age, 1981 - 2017 : Une analyse de series chronologiques dans la population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Suicide is a complex global public health issue. The objective of this study was to assess time trends in suicide mortality in Canada by sex and age group.

Methods

We extracted data from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database for all suicide deaths among individuals aged 10 years and older based on International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Ninth Revision (E950-959; 1981 to 1999) and International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (X60-X84, Y87·0; 2000 to 2017) for a 37-year period, from 1981 to 2017. We calculated annual age-standardized, sex-specific, and age group-specific suicide mortality rates, and used Joinpoint Regression for time trend analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Varin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7917569 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature