ArticleSuicide & life-threatening behavior2020
Suicide and Types of Agriculture: A Time-Series Analysis in Japan.
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- Factors Associated with Suicidal Behavior in Farmers: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Spatial statistical analysis of regional disparities in suicide among policy units in Japan: Using the Bayesian hierarchical model.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Neighborhood farm density, types of agriculture, and depressive symptoms among older farmers: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn recent years, rural areas have reported higher suicide rates than urban areas worldwide. Although agricultural activity is a key characteristic of many rural areas, rurality may also have heterogeneous qualities based on the type of agriculture pursued. However, to date, no study has examined potential linkages between suicide rate and types of agriculture.
methodIn this study, we used 1983-2007 annual time-series data of the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) of suicide and product-specific agricultural outputs in Japanese municipalities to shed light on this phenomenon. We conducted a multilevel linear regression analysis, taking into account a hierarchical structure of the time-series data, limiting our analysis to municipalities where agricultural land use was high.
resultsOur multilevel analysis showed that the animal husbandry output was positively associated with suicide SMR in both women and men, with a stronger relationship among women, whereas no association was observed in agricultural crop output. Temporal analysis showed that the association could be observed consistently throughout the period between 1983 and 2007.
conclusionsThis study raises the possibility that the industrial and cultural characteristics of communities that rely on animal husbandry may be associated with an increased risk of suicide.
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