TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Male to female sex ratio of suicide rates in two elderly age-bands and socio-economic factors
JO  - Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine
A1  - Shah, A.
A1  - Bhat, R.
A1  - Mackenzie, S.
A1  - Koen, C.
SP  - 636
EP  - 640
VL  - 4
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1562-9023
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -