Suicide trends in Singapore: 1955-2004

Archives of Suicide Research : Official Journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research
Boon-Hock ChiaTai Bee Choo

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate suicide trends in Singapore between 1955 and 2004. Suicide cases were identified from the Registry of Birth and Death, Singapore, and analyzed using Poisson regression. Overall, suicide rates in Singapore remained stable between 9.8-13.0/100,000 over the last 5 decades. Rates remain highest in elderly males, despite declines among the elderly and middle-aged males in recent years. Rates in ethnic Chinese and Indians were consistently higher than in Malays. While the rates among female Indians and Chinese have declined significantly between 1995 and 2004, some increase was noted in female Malays. Although there was no increase in overall suicide rates, risk within certain population segments has changed over time.

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Sep 10, 2013·Asian Journal of Psychiatry·Kwok Kei MakRoger C M Ho
May 4, 2012·Archives of Suicide Research : Official Journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research·Cheryl LohBoon-Hock Chia
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