Citation

Jones PK, Jones SL. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1977; 7(1): 31-39.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

613499

Abstract

Suicides in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, for 1972--1975 are tabulated by year, month of year, day of week, lunar phase, and holiday occurrence. Only lunar phase demonstrates a significant (p less than .01) variation in suicide rate; an increase is observed in this sample with respect to new moon phase but not for full moon phase. Explanations for this finding are considered, but the precise reasons remain unknown.