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Suicide in England and Wales: an analysis of 100 years, 1876–1975

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

A. A. Low ,
R. D. T. Farmer ,
D. R. Jones  and
J. R. Rohde
A. A. Low
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Westminster Medical School, London
R. D. T. Farmer*
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Westminster Medical School, London
D. R. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Westminster Medical School, London
J. R. Rohde
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Westminster Medical School, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr R. D. T. Farmer, Department of Community Medicine, Westminster Medical School, 17 Horseferry Lane, London SW1P 2AR.
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Synopsis

The variations in suicide mortality in England and Wales over a 100-year period (1876–1975) are explained by the development of a descriptive model. The model used is a stepwise linear regression using 5 variables including toxic gas production. The variables give a good description of the observed changes in suicide mortality. The limitations of the method and the data are discussed. Despite the limitations of the method, it can be concluded that toxic gas production affected total suicide mortality.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , May 1981 , pp. 359 - 368
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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