TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Epidemiology of suicide and suicide attempts in Belgium: results from the sentinel network of general practitioners
JO  - International journal of public health
A1  - Bossuyt, Nathalie
A1  - Van Casteren, V.
SP  - 153
EP  - 157
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To estimate the evolution of incidence of (attempted) suicide between 1993 and 2001 in Belgium and to examine trends in methods, first caretaker and aspects of seasonality. METHODS: In 1993-1995 and 2000-2001, the national sentinel network of general practitioners registered, for each case of (attempted) suicide, age, sex, date, place of the event, first caretaker, method, and survival. RESULTS: Between 1993-1995 and 2000-2001, the incidence of suicide increased among men from 29/ 100,000 to 35/ 100,000, and decreased among women from 14/ 100,000 to 11/ 100,000. The incidence of attempted suicide increased among men (from 67/ 100,000 to 71/ 100,000) and women (from 131/ 100,000 to 141/ 100,000). None of the above mentioned changes were statistically significant however. The use of violent methods as opposed to non-violent methods remained unchanged in women (OR: 0.95 [0.63-1.41]). CONCLUSIONS: No statistically significant trends were observed in the incidence of suicide, the fraction of cases with fatal outcome and the use of violent methods.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-8556
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -