Citation

Daly C, Kelleher MJ, Crowley MJ, Daly M, Keohane B, Daly FF, McLeavey BC. Ir. Med. J. 1996; 89(3): 99-101.

Affiliation

Suicide Research Group, St. Anne's Hospital and Clinic, Shanakiel, Cork.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Winstone Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8707531

Abstract

This study investigates the level of suicide in Cork City during the 5-year period 1987/1991. Both male and female crude rates were higher than the corresponding national levels. The male/female ratio was 2.3:1, which is consistent with established findings. Vulnerability to suicide is most pronounced in 20-39 year old males and females in the 40-59 age category. There was some evidence of an increased risk of suicide among single elderly males; otherwise marital status was not a significant factor. A positive association was noted between unemployment and suicide rate for males. Drowning was used as the method of suicide by approximately half the male and female sub-groups; this was followed by hanging in the case of males and overdosing among females. However all suicide cases under 20 years of age used hanging.

Language: en