TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Suicide levels in Cork City 1987/1991
JO  - Irish medical journal
A1  - Daly, C.
A1  - Kelleher, M. J.
A1  - Crowley, Michael J.
A1  - Daly, M.
A1  - Keohane, B.
A1  - Daly, Frank F.
A1  - McLeavey, Breda C.
SP  - 99
EP  - 101
VL  - 89
IS  - 3
N2  - This study investigates the level of suicide in Cork City during the 5-year period 1987/1991. Both male and female crude rates were higher than the corresponding national levels. The male/female ratio was 2.3:1, which is consistent with established findings. Vulnerability to suicide is most pronounced in 20-39 year old males and females in the 40-59 age category. There was some evidence of an increased risk of suicide among single elderly males; otherwise marital status was not a significant factor. A positive association was noted between unemployment and suicide rate for males. Drowning was used as the method of suicide by approximately half the male and female sub-groups; this was followed by hanging in the case of males and overdosing among females. However all suicide cases under 20 years of age used hanging.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0332-3102
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -