Sex-specific time patterns of suicidal acts on the German railway system. An analysis of 4003 cases

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Erazo, N ^a   Baumert, J ^a,b   Ladwig, K H ^a,b  

^a Inst Poliklin F P   (Germany)

^b Inst Epidemiol GSF Natl Res C   (Germany)

Author keywords

Railway suicide; Seasonal excess risk; Sex differences; Time pattern

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; AGE; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXAMINATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NIGHT; OBSERVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAILWAY; REGISTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUMMER; TIME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WINTER;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODICITY; RAILROADS; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 8444230151     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2004.04.012     Document Type: Article

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