Suicide among men in the highlands of Scotland

Suicide in Scotland has attracted attention because of an unexplained, rapid rise in the rates among men. The author studied the geographical distribution of suicide in Scotland. The finding of a cluster of high mortality from suicide among men in the district in the highlands of Scotland was unexpe...

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Published in:BMJ 1991-03, Vol.302 (6779), p.761-762
Main Author: Crombie, I K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Death
Geographical distribution
Highlands
Humans
Huntington disease
Incidence
International Statistical Classification of Diseases
Local government
Male
Mortality
Rural Population
Scotland
Suicide
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Unemployment
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Summary:Suicide in Scotland has attracted attention because of an unexplained, rapid rise in the rates among men. The author studied the geographical distribution of suicide in Scotland. The finding of a cluster of high mortality from suicide among men in the district in the highlands of Scotland was unexpected. The districts with low mortality were in the central belt of Scotland, which is associated with high population density, heavy industry, and social disadvantage.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.302.6779.761