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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
The incidence of suicide among the populations of the Northwest Territories (NWT) is notably higher than in the rest of Canada. A comparison of three five-year time periods between 1982 and 1996 reveals an increasing incidence rate, particularly for Nunavat, the eastern half of the NWT, occupied primarily by Inuit people. This is largely attributable to a rising use of hanging as opposed to other methods of suicide. A coroner's record review of suicides occurring between 1994 and 1996 demonstrates the preponderance of young males and of Inuit among those who committed suicide, the majority of whom committed suicide in familiar settings, usually their own homes, and often while others were on the premises. Thirty-six percent of those who committed suicide had experienced a recent family or relationship breakup, and twenty-one percent were facing criminal proceedings. Understanding the impact of these and other reported circumstances on the imminent risk of suicide requires further investigation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0228-8699
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
152-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Age Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Child, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Coroners and Medical Examiners, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Crime, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Death Certificates, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Family, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Incidence, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Indians, North American, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Inuits, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Male, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Northwest Territories, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Population Surveillance, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Sex Distribution, pubmed-meshheading:10029511-Suicide
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Suicide in the Northwest Territories: A descriptive review.
pubmed:affiliation
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit, Guelph, Ontario, N1E 4J5, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article