Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004.
We calculated, in narrow age bands, suicide rates for female prisoners compared with the general population between 1978 and 2004. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide was 20.7 (95% CI 16.7-25.7), with a higher excess in younger women (<25 years, SMR=40 (95% CI 29-57); >o...
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| description | We calculated, in narrow age bands, suicide rates for female prisoners compared with the general population between 1978 and 2004. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide was 20.7 (95% CI 16.7-25.7), with a higher excess in younger women (<25 years, SMR=40 (95% CI 29-57); >or=25 years, SMR=20 (95% CI 15-26)). There was a trend over time for SMRs to have increased, supporting the need for recent national initiatives for suicide prevention in prisoners. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:46e417b2-88d2-4f29-baa2-8d84234c35b12022-03-26T15:16:39ZSuicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:46e417b2-88d2-4f29-baa2-8d84234c35b1EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2009Fazel, SBenning, RWe calculated, in narrow age bands, suicide rates for female prisoners compared with the general population between 1978 and 2004. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide was 20.7 (95% CI 16.7-25.7), with a higher excess in younger women (<25 years, SMR=40 (95% CI 29-57); >or=25 years, SMR=20 (95% CI 15-26)). There was a trend over time for SMRs to have increased, supporting the need for recent national initiatives for suicide prevention in prisoners. |
| spellingShingle | Fazel, S Benning, R Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004. |
| title | Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004. |
| title_full | Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004. |
| title_fullStr | Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004. |
| title_short | Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004. |
| title_sort | suicides in female prisoners in england and wales 1978 2004 |
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