Suicide rate differences by sex, age, and urbanicity, and related regional factors in Korea

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 70-77

  Cheong, Kyu Seok ^a   Choi, Min Hyeok ^a   Cho, Byung Mann ^a   Yoon, Tae Ho ^a   Kim, Chang Hun ^b   Kim, Yu Mi ^c   Hwang, In Kyung ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dong A University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korea; Socioeconomic status; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; KOREA; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDE; URBAN AREA; WELFARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861125114     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2012.45.2.70     Document Type: Article

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