title: Suicide in the United States, 1951-1988: constant age-period-cohort rates in 40- to 44-year-old men.
abstract: Age-specific suicide rates in the United States between 1951 and 1988 were shown in cohort, cross-sectional, and age group formats. Despite considerable variation among women and younger and older men, suicide rates among 40- to 44-year-old men have remained stable. Since suicide is strongly influenced by psychosocial stressors, the constant suicide rates in middle-aged men suggest a consistency in the stress experienced by this population subgroup.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Riggs
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: McGraw
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Keefover
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology