The Epidemiology of Suicide and Attempted Suicide among Young Australians

Cantor, Chris; Neulinger, Kerryn

doi:10.1080/j.1440-1614.2000.00756.x

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“…Data were categorised into five year age groups from 15-19 years to >80 years. Given the variable classification protocols over time, biases may exist in Australian suicide data, 39 but it has been observed that the magnitude of such biases do not preclude the use of suicide data for aggregate or secular analyses. 40 Estimates of national GDP provided by Butlin 41 were used to calculate the per cent annual GDP change for the period under investigation.…”

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Suicide and political regime in New South Wales and Australia during the 20th century

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Morrell²,

Taylor³

2002

Journal of Epidemiology &Amp; Community Health

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Study objective: Australia has had a two party parliamentary political system for most of the period since its Federation in 1901, dominated either by a social democratic (Labor) or a conservative ideological perspective. This paper investigates whether such political differences at Federal and State levels have influenced suicide rates in the state of New South Wales (NSW) for the period 1901-1998. Design: Federal government type, NSW State government type, and combinations of both Federal and NSW State government type were examined. Poisson regression models were stratified by sex and controlled for the effects of age, annual change in gross domestic product, sedative availability, drought, and both world wars. Results: When both Federal and NSW State governments were conservative the relative risk of suicide for NSW men was 1.17 (p<0.001) and for women 1.40 (p<0.001) compared with both governments being Labor (1.00). A statistically significant linear trend (p<0.001) in suicide risk was evident across the continuum of Federal/State government combinations, from both Labor (lowest), to mixed (intermediate), to both conservative (highest). Conclusion: Significantly higher suicide risk was associated with conservative government tenures compared with social democratic incumbents. Results are discussed in terms of the differences underpinning conservative and social democratic government programme ideology, and their relevance to Durkheim's theories of suicide, social regulation, and integration.

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Suicide and political regime in New South Wales and Australia during the 20th century

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Taylor³

2002

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“…While girls report suicidal thoughts more often than boys during adolescence,25 26 completed suicide in adolescence and young adulthood is 3–4 times more common in males than females in the Western World 25 27 28. The prevalence of suicidal thoughts among girls peaks at about 16 years of age, while it continues to increase beyond the age of 19 in boys 29.…”

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Risk factors for suicidal thoughts in adolescence-a prospective cohort study: the Young-HUNT study

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ObjectivesExamining the associations between health and lifestyle factors recorded in the participants’ early teens and development of suicidal thoughts recorded 4 years later.DesignPopulation-based prospective cohort study.SettingsAll students in the two relevant year classes in Nord-Trøndelag County were invited, 80% attended both waves of data collection.Participants2399 secondary school students who participated in the Young-HUNT1 study in 1995–1997 (13–15 years old) were included in a follow-up study 4 years later (17–19 years old).Primary outcome measureSuicidal thoughts reported at age 17–19 years.Results408 (17%, 95% CI 15.5% to 18.5%) of the adolescents reported suicidal thoughts at follow-up, 158 (14.2%, CI 13.6% to 16.4%) boys and 250 (19.5%, CI 18.8% to 22.0%) girls. Baseline anxiety and depressive symptoms (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.9, CI 1.4 to 2.6), conduct problems (aOR 1.8, CI 1.3 to 2.6), overweight (aOR 1.9 CI 1.4 to 2.4), and muscular pain and tension (aOR 1.8, CI 1.4 to 2.4), were all associated with reporting suicidal thoughts at follow-up.ConclusionsOne in six young adults experienced suicidal thoughts, girls predominating. Suicidal thoughts were most strongly associated with symptoms of anxiety/depression, conduct problems, pain/tension and overweight reported when participants were 13–15 years old. Specific preventive efforts in these groups might be indicated. Future research should investigate whether similar associations are seen with suicide/suicidal attempts as endpoints.

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“…An urban–rural disparity in children’s suicidal ideation has been previously reported in young people in China [19-22], however, the direction of this disparity has been inconsistent between studies. Inconsistent conclusions about the direction of urban–rural disparities in children’s suicidal ideation may have resulted from comparisons of results from different cross-sectional surveys (with possible differences in study design), rather than a comparison of rates between areas in the one study [4]. The results of the present study that has used longitudinal data to capture changes in children’s suicidal ideation over time in urban and rural areas are therefore extremely valuable.…”

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“…Suicide is among the 8th to 10th leading causes of death in those aged 5–14 years [3]. However, as suicide is rarely reported in children under 14 years of age, suicide in this age group is likely to be underestimated [4]. …”

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Influence of stressors and possible pathways of onset of seventh graders’ suicidal ideation in urban and rural areas in Taiwan

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BackgroundSuicide is the second leading cause of death among young people in Taiwan. However, few studies have investigated children’s suicidal ideation, and longitudinal studies are particularly rare. The purposes of this study were: (1) to describe the proportion of students with suicidal ideation in one month and incidence of suicidal ideation in the 7th graders (the first year of junior high school) living in urban and rural areas; (2) to realize the influence of perceived stressors on the onset of 7th graders’ suicidal ideation; and (3) to explore possible pathways through which trigger factors and perceived stressors lead to suicidal ideation.MethodsA total of 1,589 students were followed from grade 4 to grade 7. Logistic regression was then used to investigate the influence of perceived stressors on the onset of suicidal ideation in grade 7. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze possible pathways through which trigger factors led to increased pressure from certain stressors which in turn resulted in suicidal ideation.ResultsThe proportion of students with suicidal ideation in one month was 2 to 3 times higher in both areas compared to that in elementary school. However, the incidence in the rural area showed a large increase from 10.2% and 9.5% in grades 5 and 6 to 15.5% in grade 7. Urban–rural difference was observed. Important stressors and pathways of suicidal ideation differ between urban and rural areas.ConclusionsThis study showed that the influential stressors in urban and rural areas might be different. Thus, interventions focused on coping skills for regional specific stressors and trigger factors could be beneficial in the transition time.

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The Epidemiology of Suicide and Attempted Suicide among Young Australians

Abstract: While much is known about the epidemiology of youth suicide, much remains to be clarified. Study of indigenous issues is perhaps the most neglected area; study of family issues may be potentially be the most productive.

Cited by 120 publications

References 105 publications

Suicide and political regime in New South Wales and Australia during the 20th century

Suicide and political regime in New South Wales and Australia during the 20th century

Risk factors for suicidal thoughts in adolescence-a prospective cohort study: the Young-HUNT study

Influence of stressors and possible pathways of onset of seventh graders’ suicidal ideation in urban and rural areas in Taiwan

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