Spatial patterns and epidemiological characterization of suicides in the Chapecó micro-region, Santa Catarina, Brazil: an ecological study, 1996-2018

• Main Authors: Daniel Hideki Bando (Author), Lucas Azeredo Rodrigues (Author), Laura Lange Biesek (Author), Deoclécio Luchini Junior (Author), Paulo Roberto Barbato (Author), Graciela Soares Fonsêca (Author), Jane Kelly Oliveira Friestino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective: to identify spatial clusters of suicide and its epidemiological characteristics in the Chapecó (SC) micro-region from 1996 to 2018. Methods: this was an exploratory ecological study, using data from the Mortality Information System; specific suicide rates and relative risks (RR)...