A cross-cultural study of suicide among the elderly in Singapore.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
In the general population of Singapore the mean annual suicide rate over 1985-88 was highest in the Indians (20.4 per 100,000), followed by Chinese (15.8 per 100,000), and the Malays (2.4 per 100,000). However, in the elderly population (65 years and over) the rate was highest in the Chinese (61.2 per 100,000) with Indians second (30.5 per 100,000), and Malays still the lowest (3.2 per 100,000). Among elderly Chinese, women had a higher suicide rate than men.
Medical subject headings
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Suicide