Socioeconomic differences in suicide mortality by sex in Finland in 1971—2000: A register-based study of trends, levels, and life expectancy differences

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-395

  Mäki, Netta E ^a   Martikainen, Pekka T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life expectancy differences; socioeconomic differences; suicide mortality; trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENDER BIAS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; TREND STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTHY WORKER EFFECT; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 34548591405     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940701219618     Document Type: Article

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