[Suicide mortality in Finland, 1947-2006].
BACKGROUND
Suicide mortality tends to vary in a population. The aim of this study was to find the turning points, if any, in suicide mortality in Finland in 1947-2006.


METHODS
Data on 64,483 deaths from suicide over the 60-year period were obtained from Statistics Finland. Structural changing points were estimated by using multiple regression models.


RESULTS
In 1955-1959 suicide mortality turned into worse for women. For men the turning point to worse was in 1968-1974 and to better in 1987-1995.


CONCLUSIONS
Continuous work and research is needed to enhance suicide prevention at regional level.
Hiltunen
Laura
L
Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, mielenterveys ja päihdepalvelut, Helsinki.
Partonen
Timo
T
Haukka
Jari
J
Lönnqvist
Jouko
J
D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data