Suicide in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: a time trend analysis from 1981 to 2018 ...

• Main Authors: Pollock, Nathaniel J., Liu, Li, Wilson, Margo M., Reccord, Charlene, Power, Nicole D., Mulay, Shree, Karaivanov, Yordan, Tonmyr, Lil
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: figshare 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; Neuroscience; Biotechnology; Evolutionary Biology; FOS Biological sciences; Sociology; FOS Sociology; Mental Health; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5496245; https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Suicide_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_Canada_a_time_trend_analysis_from_1981_to_2018/5496245

Abstract Background The suicide rate in Canada decreased by 24% during the past four decades. However, rates vary between provinces and territories, and not all jurisdictions experienced the same changes. This study examined suicide rates over time in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Methods We used cross-sectional surveillance data from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database to examine suicide rates in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1981 to 2018. We calculated annual age-standardized suicide mortality rates and used joinpoint regression to estimate the average annual percent change (AAPC) in suicide rates overall and by sex, age group, and means of suicide. Results From 1981 to 2018, 1759 deaths by suicide were recorded among people in Newfoundland and Labrador. The age-standardized suicide mortality rate increased more than threefold over the study period, from 4.6 to 15.4 deaths per 100,000. The suicide rate was higher among males than females, and accounted for 83.1% of suicide deaths (n ...