Citation

Etzersdorfer E, Fischer P. Int. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 1993; 8(9): 727-730.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/gps.930080904

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In most countries men and women have the highest suicide rates in age groups over 60 years. We investigated suicide rates for the elderly in Austria, a country with one of the highest suicide rates in the world, for the period 1980-1991, using data from the Federal Statistical Division. Suicide rates remained stable over the last decade at a very high level. The mean rate for men was 85.2, for women 28.6/100 000. In men and women rates rise with age. The mean rate of men rises from 51.2 (60-64 years) to 117.3/100 000 (over 85 years); in women there is an increase from 21.4 (60-64 years) to 32.8/100 000 (over 85 years). We did not confirm findings in other countries, where suicide rates have increased in recent years. Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; Suicide; female; male; epidemiology; elderly; Austria; aged; sex difference; article; data analysis; austria