Rurality as a Risk Factor for Attempted Suicide and Death by Suicide in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to examine rural and urban differences in attempted suicide and death by suicide in Ontario, Canada.

Method

This is a population-based nested case-control study. Data were obtained from administrative databases held at ICES, which capture all hospital and emergency department visits across Ontario between 2007 and 2017. All adults living in Ontario who attempted suicide or died by suicide are included in the study, and controls were matched by sex and age. Suicides were captured using vital statistics. Suicide attempts were determined using emergency department service codes.

Results

Rurality is a risk factor for attempted suicide and death by suicide. Rural males are more likely to die by suicide compared with urban males (adjusted odds rati

SUBMITTER: Barry R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9449140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature