台北市1991-2004年間社會經濟因子與自殺死亡率趨勢

Socioeconomic Factors and Suicide Mortality Trends in Taipei City between 1991 and 2004

游舒涵(Shu-Han Yu) ； 陳映燁(Ying-Yeh Chen) ； 邱燕楓(Yen-Feng Chiu) ； 陳喬琪(Chiao-Chicy Chen) ； 邱震寰(Chen-Huan Chiu) ； 郭千哲(Chian-Jue Kuo) ； 張珩(Hang Chang) ； 宋晏仁(Yen-Jen Sung)

《台灣公共衛生雜誌》 26卷1期 (2007/02) Pp. 66-74

https://doi.org/10.6288/TJPH2007-26-01-08

摘要

Objectives: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and suicide mortality trends in Taipei City between 1991 and 2004. Methods: We used data obtained from the Taipei City Bureau of Health to assess Pearson’s correlation coefficients between a series of socioeconomic factors, such as unemployment rates, social mobility rates, divorce rates, percentage of single person households, and poverty rates, and age-standardized suicide mortality rates. Cochrane-Orcutt regression was used to evaluate the relationship between socioeconomic factors and suicide death rates; the analysis was stratified by age and gender. Results: Pearson's correlation analysis showed that with the exception of the female labor force participation rate, all socioeconomic factors had a significant association with suicide death rates (P＜0.05); the associations were stronger among males than females. The results obtained by Cochrane-Orcutt regression analysis were similar to the results derived from Pearson’s correlation analysis. In addition, the relationships between socioeconomic factors and suicide rates were stronger among males than females, especially in the 25-64 year old age groups. Conclusions: Socioeconomic factors were powerful determinants of suicide among males, especially for middle-aged men. These finding suggest that implementation of appropriate social policies should be an integral part of an optimal suicide prevention program.

關鍵字

自殺率 ； 社經因子 ； 失業率 ； 遷移率 ； 女性勞動參與率

並列摘要

Objectives: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic factors and suicide mortality trends in Taipei City between 1991 and 2004. Methods: We used data obtained from the Taipei City Bureau of Health to assess Pearson’s correlation coefficients between a series of socioeconomic factors, such as unemployment rates, social mobility rates, divorce rates, percentage of single person households, and poverty rates, and age-standardized suicide mortality rates. Cochrane-Orcutt regression was used to evaluate the relationship between socioeconomic factors and suicide death rates; the analysis was stratified by age and gender. Results: Pearson's correlation analysis showed that with the exception of the female labor force participation rate, all socioeconomic factors had a significant association with suicide death rates (P＜0.05); the associations were stronger among males than females. The results obtained by Cochrane-Orcutt regression analysis were similar to the results derived from Pearson’s correlation analysis. In addition, the relationships between socioeconomic factors and suicide rates were stronger among males than females, especially in the 25-64 year old age groups. Conclusions: Socioeconomic factors were powerful determinants of suicide among males, especially for middle-aged men. These finding suggest that implementation of appropriate social policies should be an integral part of an optimal suicide prevention program.

並列關鍵字

suicide rate ； socioeconomic factors ； unemployment rate ； social mobility rate ； female labor force participation

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