Trends and socio-economic determinants of suicide in India: 2001-2013.

Arya, V; Page, A; River, J; Armstrong, G; Mayer, P

Trends and socio-economic determinants of suicide in India: 2001-2013.

Arya, V Page, A River, J

Armstrong, G Mayer, P

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Publisher:: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 2018, 53, (3), pp. 269-278
Issue Date:: 2018-03

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dc.contributor.author	Arya, V
dc.contributor.author	Page, A
dc.contributor.author	River, J https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5270-4013
dc.contributor.author	Armstrong, G
dc.contributor.author	Mayer, P
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-08T03:07:34Z
dc.date.available	2017-11-27
dc.date.available	2022-09-08T03:07:34Z
dc.date.issued	2018-03
dc.identifier.citation	Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 2018, 53, (3), pp. 269-278
dc.identifier.issn	0933-7954
dc.identifier.issn	1433-9285
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161527
dc.description.abstract	PURPOSE: To investigate trends and socio-economic determinants of suicide in India over the period of 2001-2013. METHOD: Suicide rates between 2001 and 2013 were calculated using suicide statistics provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and census data provided by Census of India, stratified by sex, age group, and geographical region, to investigate trends in suicide over the study period. Multilevel negative binomial regression models were specified to investigate associations between state-level indicators of economic development, education, employment and religious factors and sex-specific suicide rates. RESULTS: Male suicide rates remained relatively steady (~ 14 per 100,000) while female suicide rates decreased over the study period (9 to 7 per 100,000). The age group of 45-59 years had the highest suicide rate among males while the age group of 15-29 years had the highest suicide rate among females. On average, higher male and female suicide rates were observed in states with: higher levels of development, higher levels of agricultural employment, higher levels of literacy, and higher proportions of people identifying with Hinduism. Higher male suicide rates were also observed in states with higher levels of unemployment. CONCLUSION: The process of modernization might be contributing towards higher suicide risk in more developed parts of India. Also, increase in farmer suicides since economic liberalization might be contributing towards higher suicide rates among more agricultural regions. Furthermore, ancient sanctions towards religious suicide are possibly still influencing modern Hindu suicides.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
dc.relation.ispartof	Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s00127-017-1466-x
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dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Agriculture
dc.subject.mesh	Economic Development
dc.subject.mesh	Employment
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	India
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Statistical
dc.subject.mesh	Politics
dc.subject.mesh	Regression Analysis
dc.subject.mesh	Social Change
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Suicide
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Statistical
dc.subject.mesh	Regression Analysis
dc.subject.mesh	Suicide
dc.subject.mesh	Politics
dc.subject.mesh	Social Change
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Agriculture
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Employment
dc.subject.mesh	India
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Economic Development
dc.title	Trends and socio-economic determinants of suicide in India: 2001-2013.
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-08T03:07:33Z
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Abstract:

PURPOSE: To investigate trends and socio-economic determinants of suicide in India over the period of 2001-2013. METHOD: Suicide rates between 2001 and 2013 were calculated using suicide statistics provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and census data provided by Census of India, stratified by sex, age group, and geographical region, to investigate trends in suicide over the study period. Multilevel negative binomial regression models were specified to investigate associations between state-level indicators of economic development, education, employment and religious factors and sex-specific suicide rates. RESULTS: Male suicide rates remained relatively steady (~ 14 per 100,000) while female suicide rates decreased over the study period (9 to 7 per 100,000). The age group of 45-59 years had the highest suicide rate among males while the age group of 15-29 years had the highest suicide rate among females. On average, higher male and female suicide rates were observed in states with: higher levels of development, higher levels of agricultural employment, higher levels of literacy, and higher proportions of people identifying with Hinduism. Higher male suicide rates were also observed in states with higher levels of unemployment. CONCLUSION: The process of modernization might be contributing towards higher suicide risk in more developed parts of India. Also, increase in farmer suicides since economic liberalization might be contributing towards higher suicide rates among more agricultural regions. Furthermore, ancient sanctions towards religious suicide are possibly still influencing modern Hindu suicides.

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