Suicide, homicide and unemployment: a methodological note.
In multiple regression analyses, the monthly time-series suicide and homicide rates for the USA from 1957-1986 were associated with unemployment and marriage rates. In contrast, annual time-series suicide and homicide rates were not as strongly associated with the social variables.
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Department of Economics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology