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Revista de Salud Pública
versão impressa ISSN 0124-0064
Resumo
LEVEAU, Carlos Marcelo e ALAZRAQUI, Marcio. Geographies of suicide in Argentina: a spatial ecological study during 1999-2003 and 2008-2012 periods. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2020, vol.22, n.1, pp.14-26. Epub 25-Out-2020. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v22n1.75841.
Objective
The aim of this study was to describe the geographical distribution and the role of sociodemographic factors on mortality by suicides, according to sex and age groups, in Argentina during the periods 1999-2003 and 2008-2012.
Methods
The role of sociodemographic factors on mortality by suicides and their geographical distribution were analyzed by means of multiple spatial regressions. Three independent variables were included: an index of social fragmentation, a poverty index and population density, as an indicator of the level of rurality.
Results
Social fragmentation and suicide were directly related in men 10-59 years old and women 10-29 years old during 1999-2003. During 2008-2012, the risk of suicide was higher in areas of low population density, except for women aged 10-29 years.
Conclusions
The results obtained in this study support the hypothesis of social fragmentation as a phenomenon associated with the risk of suicide in departments of Argentina, but also support the hypothesis of an increased risk of suicide in rural areas. Suicide prevention measures could focus on policies that promote social integration, especially in the young population, as well as greater cohesion of rural areas.
Palavras-chave : Spatial analysis; cluster analysis; suicide; Argentina; socioeconomic factors (source: MeSH, NLM).