title: Correlation between suicide and meteorological parameters.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate the link between suicide and meteorological parameters in the 23 wards of Tokyo, Japan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Monthly data (from January 2008 to December 2012) of suicide stratified by the type of suicide, i.e. hanging, drowning and jumping, were obtained from the Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office official web site. Monthly meteorological parameters (atmospheric pressure, air temperature, humidity and daylight hours) in the 23 wards of Tokyo were also used for the required period. The effects of meteorological parameters on suicide were explored.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The number of suicides was 110.4±14.7 (80-149) for men and 55.6±9.1 (41-87) for women in the 23 wards of Tokyo, Japan. The mean air temperature was 16.6°C±7.7 °C (4.8-29.6 °C). The number of suicides by drowning for men was significantly and positively correlated with air temperature, and weakly and positively correlated with humidity. In addition, the number of suicides by drowning for men was significantly and negatively correlated with atmospheric pressure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The number of suicides by drowning was associated with meteorological parameters, especially in men, in the 23 wards of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Misuzu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurokouchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan. Electronic address: miyarin@med.kagawa-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyatake
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsushige
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D012737:Sex Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014041:Tokyo
keywords: Air temperature; Atmospheric pressure; Drowning; Suicide