@article{ref1,
title="Suicide trends in Canada, 1956-1981",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="1988",
author="Dyck, R. J. and Newman, S. C. and Thompson, A. H.",
volume="77",
number="4",
pages="411-419",
abstract="Using official suicide statistics, this study examined suicide rates in Canada over a 25-year span (1956 to 1981) as a function of age, gender, and geographical region. The analysis revealed that, for both sexes, the risk of suicide among the 15-24 year-olds increased at a faster rate than in any other age group. Male and female age-standardized suicide rates demonstrated an overall increase between 1956 and 1981. The trend for males was one of continuous increase, whereas female rates reached a maximum in 1976 and then decreased. Regional differences in suicide rates were also apparent. Although not strictly observed, a trend toward increasing risk of suicide in males as one proceeds westward across Canada was found. For females, a pattern of increasing suicide with more westerly location was also found, except that Ontario and the Prairie Provinces were in reverse order. Several possible explanations for these findings are presented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}