title: Suicide levels in Cork City 1987/1991.
abstract: This study investigates the level of suicide in Cork City during the 5-year period 1987/1991. Both male and female crude rates were higher than the corresponding national levels. The male/female ratio was 2.3:1, which is consistent with established findings. Vulnerability to suicide is most pronounced in 20-39 year old males and females in the 40-59 age category. There was some evidence of an increased risk of suicide among single elderly males; otherwise marital status was not a significant factor. A positive association was noted between unemployment and suicide rate for males. Drowning was used as the method of suicide by approximately half the male and female sub-groups; this was followed by hanging in the case of males and overdosing among females. However all suicide cases under 20 years of age used hanging.
authors.affiliation: Suicide Research Group, St. Anne's Hospital and Clinic, Shanakiel, Cork.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kelleher
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keohane
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: McLeavey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*