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Influence of the global crisis of 2008 and the brazilian political oscillations of 2014 on suicide rates: An analysis of the period from 2002 to 2017.

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Spiecker, EM; Mincoff Barbanti, PC; Egger, PA; de Barros Carvalho, MD; Pelloso, SM; Rovery de Souza, M; de Andrade, L; Staton, CA; Alves, ML ...
Published in: SSM Popul Health
March 2021

Global suicide rates have increased in recent decades becoming a serious social and public health problem. In Brazil, rates have been increasing annually. We aimed to analyze the correlation between suicide mortality rates and global economic and political crisis periods of 2008 and 2014 in Brazil. The analysis of suicide mortality in Brazil was done using a time-series segmented linear regression model that estimated the trend of rates over time. To obtain the model, changes in the trend of both abrupt and gradual suicide rates were investigated. The results indicate statistically significant changes showing an upward trend of suicide rates during the world economic crisis (2008-2013) and during the economic and political crisis in Brazil (2014-2017) compared to previous periods, especially at the extremes of schooling (3 < years and > 8 years). Among white and parda, there were significant trend rates increases in both periods and in different regions. In the Northeast and South regions, we observed a significant increase in the trend rate for males after the Brazilian economic and political crisis (2014 to 2017). We can conclude that the national suicide rates were influenced by the economic and political instability that our country has been going through since 2008, affecting each region differently. Further studies are needed to explore the reasons for interregional differences and the relation of suicide with unemployment rates and possible economic predictors.

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SSM Popul Health

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2352-8273

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

13

Start / End Page

100754

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4206 Public health
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Spiecker, E. M., Mincoff Barbanti, P. C., Egger, P. A., de Barros Carvalho, M. D., Pelloso, S. M., Rovery de Souza, M., … Nickenig Vissoci, J. R. (2021). Influence of the global crisis of 2008 and the brazilian political oscillations of 2014 on suicide rates: An analysis of the period from 2002 to 2017. SSM Popul Health, 13, 100754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100754
Spiecker, Eliane Maria, Patrícia Costa Mincoff Barbanti, Paulo Acácio Egger, Maria Dalva de Barros Carvalho, Sandra Marisa Pelloso, Marta Rovery de Souza, Luciano de Andrade, et al. “Influence of the global crisis of 2008 and the brazilian political oscillations of 2014 on suicide rates: An analysis of the period from 2002 to 2017.SSM Popul Health 13 (March 2021): 100754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100754.
Spiecker EM, Mincoff Barbanti PC, Egger PA, de Barros Carvalho MD, Pelloso SM, Rovery de Souza M, et al. Influence of the global crisis of 2008 and the brazilian political oscillations of 2014 on suicide rates: An analysis of the period from 2002 to 2017. SSM Popul Health. 2021 Mar;13:100754.
Spiecker, Eliane Maria, et al. “Influence of the global crisis of 2008 and the brazilian political oscillations of 2014 on suicide rates: An analysis of the period from 2002 to 2017.SSM Popul Health, vol. 13, Mar. 2021, p. 100754. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100754.
Spiecker EM, Mincoff Barbanti PC, Egger PA, de Barros Carvalho MD, Pelloso SM, Rovery de Souza M, de Andrade L, Staton CA, Alves ML, Menezes de Souza E, Pedroso RB, Nickenig Vissoci JR. Influence of the global crisis of 2008 and the brazilian political oscillations of 2014 on suicide rates: An analysis of the period from 2002 to 2017. SSM Popul Health. 2021 Mar;13:100754.
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Published In

SSM Popul Health

DOI

ISSN

2352-8273

Publication Date

March 2021

Volume

13

Start / End Page

100754

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4206 Public health
  • 4202 Epidemiology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services