@article{ref1,
title="Economic and Environmental Factors in Hong Kong Suicide",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2003",
author="Fong, Daniel Y. T. and Yip, Paul S. F.",
volume="7",
number="2",
pages="123-133",
abstract="We study the geographical suicide pattern in Hong Kong and examine the influence of socio-economic status on suicides. The geographical distributions of suicide at different age categories (youth, middle-aged, and elderly) varied albeit those of the youth and middle-aged seemed more alike. High population density would lead to more youth and middle-aged suicides while a high proportion of Cantonese speaking residents and low proportion of owner-occupiers would lead to more middle-aged suicides. Four etiological factors of suicides--financial status, environmental setting, self- independence, and homemakers (mainly housewives)--were identified. Strong financial status and self-independence with less homemakers would decrease suicide rates at all age categories. Poor environmental factors would however increase suicide in the youth and middle-aged categories.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811110301582",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811110301582"
}