@article{ref1,
title="Male to female sex ratio of suicide rates in two elderly age-bands and socio-economic factors",
journal="Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine",
year="2009",
author="Shah, A. and Bhat, R. and Mackenzie, S. and Koen, C.",
volume="4",
number="11",
pages="636-640",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Socio-economic factors may differentially influence suicide rates in different age and sex groups. <br><br>METHODS: The relationship between the male to female sex ratios of suicide rates in the age-bands 65 - 74 years and 75 + years and socio-economic factors was examined in a cross-national study using data from the World Health Organisation and the United Nations. <br><br>RESULTS: The main findings were: (i) there was a significant positive correlation between the male to female sex ratio of suicide rates in the age-band 65 - 74 years and the Gini coefficient (and almost significant in the age-band 75 + years); and, (ii) there were significant positive correlations between the male to female sex ratio of suicide rates in the age-band 75 + years and per capita GDP, proportion of GDP spent on health and per capita expenditure on health. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Potential explanations for these findings and the interaction of life expectancy and socio-economic factors with other factors that differentially influence suicide rates in different age and sex groups requires further examination.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1562-9023",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}