Abstract

The Influence of Ethnicity and Social and Demographic Factors on Swedish Suicide Rates: a Four Year Follow-Up Study

Johansson L M~~Sundquist J~~et al

Year: 1997 Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, v.32, no.3, (April 1997), p.165-170 SIEC No: 20011251

The aim of this follow-up study was to analyse the influence of ethnicity & other demographic & social factors on suicide rates between 1986-1989 for the Swedish population according to the 1985 census. The main finding was that ethnicity, defined as being foreign-born, was a significant risk factor for suicide in both genders & in all age groups, except for males aged 30-49 years. Not being married was also a significant risk factors in all age groups for both males & females. The association between different ethnic groups & suicide will be evaluated in forthcoming studies. (27 refs.)