Gender differentials in suicide mortality

• Main Authors: Isaac Gonçalves da Silva (Author), Thatiana Araujo Maranhão (Author), Taynara Lais Silva (Author), George Jó Bezerra Sousa (Author), José Claudio Garcia Lira Neto (Author), Maria Lúcia Duarte Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: to identify gender differences in suicide mortality in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: the deaths from suicide recorded in the Mortality Information System were analyzed. The Chi-square (x2) for independence and odds ratio tests were used. The time trend was evaluated by the Joinpoint metho...