Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation

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Autor(a) principal: Retamal C., Pedro
Data de Publicação: 1998
Outros Autores: Humphreys, Derek
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/24397
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To review the estimated suicide rates for the Region Metropolitan, the main socio-political center in Chile, for the period 1979-1994, and to determine whether they follow a seasonal pattern. METHOD: Data available for the period 1979-94 at the Forensic Services in Chile was analyzed using ANOVA. RESULTS: It was register 5.386 suicides. While the "warm" months (October, November, December & January) concentrated 39.0% of cases, the so called "cold" months reported 28,7%. This contrast is made even clearer by the month-to-month analysis, showing the highest suicide rate in December (10.9%) against the lowest rate in June (7.0%). Further statistical analysis revealed these differences to be significant. CONCLUSION: The study shows that in Chile, representing as it does the Southern Hemisphere, the suicide rates tend to present a seasonal variation as has elsewhere been determined for in the North Hemisphere.
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spelling Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation Ocorrência de suicídio e variação sazonal Suicídio^i2^stendênTranstorno afetivo sazonalSuicide^i1^stendeSeasonal affective disorder OBJECTIVE: To review the estimated suicide rates for the Region Metropolitan, the main socio-political center in Chile, for the period 1979-1994, and to determine whether they follow a seasonal pattern. METHOD: Data available for the period 1979-94 at the Forensic Services in Chile was analyzed using ANOVA. RESULTS: It was register 5.386 suicides. While the "warm" months (October, November, December & January) concentrated 39.0% of cases, the so called "cold" months reported 28,7%. This contrast is made even clearer by the month-to-month analysis, showing the highest suicide rate in December (10.9%) against the lowest rate in June (7.0%). Further statistical analysis revealed these differences to be significant. CONCLUSION: The study shows that in Chile, representing as it does the Southern Hemisphere, the suicide rates tend to present a seasonal variation as has elsewhere been determined for in the North Hemisphere. OBJETIVO: Realizou-se revisão das taxas estimadas de suicídio na Região Metropolitana, setor sociopolítico principal do Chile, no período de 1979-94, para determinar se essas taxas seguem um padrão sazonal. MÉTODO: Os dados disponíveis para o período 1979-94 no Serviço Médico Legal foram analisados pela ANOVA. RESULTADOS: Foram registrados 5.386 suicídios, porém, nos meses "cálidos" (outubro, novembro, dezembro, janeiro) concentram-se os 39,0% dos casos. Nos meses frios foram consignados 28,7%. Esta observação fica mais clara pela análise mês a mês, demonstrando taxas mais altas em dezembro (10,0%) e mais baixas em junho (7%). Através de análises estatísticas ficou demonstrado que a diferença é significativa. CONCLUSÃO: Foi demonstrado que no Chile, sendo representativo do Hemisfério Sul, o índice de suicídio tem a tendência de apresentar uma variação sazonal, assim como tem sido demonstrado em numerosas publicações no Hemisfério Norte. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública1998-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/2439710.1590/S0034-89101998000500002Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 32 No. 5 (1998); 408-412 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 32 Núm. 5 (1998); 408-412 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 32 n. 5 (1998); 408-412 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/24397/26321Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRetamal C., PedroHumphreys, Derek2012-05-29T16:59:35Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/24397Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-05-29T16:59:35Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
Ocorrência de suicídio e variação sazonal
title Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
spellingShingle Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
Retamal C., Pedro
Suicídio^i2^stendên
Transtorno afetivo sazonal
Suicide^i1^stende
Seasonal affective disorder
title_short Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
title_full Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
title_fullStr Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
title_sort Occurrence of suicide and seasonal variation
author Retamal C., Pedro
author_facet Retamal C., Pedro
Humphreys, Derek
author_role author
author2 Humphreys, Derek
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Retamal C., Pedro
Humphreys, Derek
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Suicídio^i2^stendên
Transtorno afetivo sazonal
Suicide^i1^stende
Seasonal affective disorder
topic Suicídio^i2^stendên
Transtorno afetivo sazonal
Suicide^i1^stende
Seasonal affective disorder
description OBJECTIVE: To review the estimated suicide rates for the Region Metropolitan, the main socio-political center in Chile, for the period 1979-1994, and to determine whether they follow a seasonal pattern. METHOD: Data available for the period 1979-94 at the Forensic Services in Chile was analyzed using ANOVA. RESULTS: It was register 5.386 suicides. While the "warm" months (October, November, December & January) concentrated 39.0% of cases, the so called "cold" months reported 28,7%. This contrast is made even clearer by the month-to-month analysis, showing the highest suicide rate in December (10.9%) against the lowest rate in June (7.0%). Further statistical analysis revealed these differences to be significant. CONCLUSION: The study shows that in Chile, representing as it does the Southern Hemisphere, the suicide rates tend to present a seasonal variation as has elsewhere been determined for in the North Hemisphere.
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