title: Suicide in Mainland China by sex, urban/rural location, and age: preliminary data.
abstract: Data available from certain areas of Mainland China show higher suicide rates for females than for males in both rural and urban locales. Rates for rural areas were higher than for urban areas.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Program, Richard Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ 08240.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*