TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Major demographic, social and economic factors associated to suicide rates in Latvia 1980-98
JO  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
A1  - Rancans, E.
A1  - Salander Renberg, E.
A1  - Jacobsson, L.
SP  - 275
EP  - 281
VL  - 103
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to analyse the dynamics of suicide rates in Latvia 1980-98, when dramatic social and economical changes took place. Special attention is given to demographic risk groups and major socioeconomic correlates influencing the dynamics of suicide rates. METHOD: Descriptive statistics of suicide rates and major social and economical correlates. RESULTS: During 1980-98 there were rapid swings of suicide rates. The increase was generated mainly by males reaching a maximum of 72 per 100 000 population in 1993. The sudden drop in gross domestic product, the rapid increase in first-time alcohol psychosis and the percentage of people unemployed did not correspond strictly with the dynamics of suicide rates. CONCLUSION: Demographic and socioeconomic factors could not explain sufficiently the rapid changes in suicide rates in Latvia during the years 1980-98; psychological factors also have to be considered.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-690X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -