TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The timing of suicide in 18 United States states from 2003-2014
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Hesdorffer, Dale C.
A1  - Fowler, Katherine A.
A1  - Zack, Matthew
A1  - Tian, Niu
SP  - 261
EP  - 272
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We investigated suicide timing over different time periods by age, sex and race/ethnicity. <br><br>METHODS: 122,107 suicide deaths were identified from the population-based U.S. National Violent Death Reporting System in 18 U.S. States from 2003 through 2014. <br><br>RESULTS: Suicides significantly increased (p < 0.05) from March to peak in September before falling, the first week of the month, and early in the week. Suicides also significantly increased (p < 0.05) in the morning, mainly peaking during the afternoon, although suicides in adolescents peaked in the evening and in those 65 years and older peaked in the morning. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Comprehensive prevention efforts should focus on those at overall increased suicide risk and at peaks of high suicide frequency, especially among those vulnerable subgroups.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2018.1472689
ID  - ref1
ER  -