TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - A long-term study of the association between the relative poverty rate and suicide rate in Japan
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Inoue, Ken
A1  - Fujita, Yasuyuki
A1  - Takeshita, Haruo
A1  - Abe, Shuntaro
A1  - Fujihara, Junko
A1  - Ezoe, Satoko
A1  - Sampei, Mari
A1  - Miyaoka, Tsuyoshi
A1  - Horiguchi, Jun
A1  - Okazaki, Yuji
A1  - Fukunaga, Tatsushige
SP  - S140
EP  - S143
VL  - 61
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - The annual number of suicides in Japan totaled around 23,000 in 1997 and abruptly increased to around 31,000 in 1998. This figure has remained high since then. This abrupt increase in the number of suicides was primarily due to an increase in suicides occasioned by economic concerns. The association between various economic factors and suicide must be studied in detail and over the long term in order to ascertain the association between economic concerns and suicide. This study examined the relative poverty rate and the suicide rate in Japan over 30 years and discussed the association between those two rates. The results suggest that the relative poverty rate may be associated with the suicide rate for both sexes. This association is true for men in particular. The organizations and professionals involved in implementing suicide prevention measures should be cognizant of the current findings and consider formulating additional specific measures.<br><br>© 2015 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12998
ID  - ref1
ER  -