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Suicide deaths among Rhode Island adults aged 25 years and older: An epidemiologic and spatial analysis.

Authors :
YONGWEN JIANG
PEARLMAN, DEBORAH N.
HILL, JEFFREY
VINER-BROWN, SAMARA
Source :
Rhode Island Medical Journal. Sep2017, Vol. 100 Issue 9, p37-39. 3p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article discusses the spatial pattern and the characteristics of suicide deaths among adults and older people in Rhode Islands. The study used information on suicide deaths from the 2004 to 2014 Rhode Island Violent Death Reporting System (RIVDRS), and performed descriptive statistical analyses. Results showed that several adults aged 25 years old and older died of suicide from 2004 until 2014 and there is a high risk suicide clusters according to the analysis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03637913
Volume :
100
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Rhode Island Medical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
124996100