Potential years of life lost due to suicide in China, 2006-2010

作者：Sun, L.; Zhang, J.^*

来源：Public Health, 2015, 129(5): 555-560.

DOI：10.1016/j.puhe.2015.02.012

• Potential years of life lost
• Suicide
• Sex
• Region
• China

Objectives: To calculate the potential years of life lost (PYLL) due to suicide in China, and analyse the distribution of PYLL by age, sex and region. @@@ Study design: The recent Chinese national mortality data (2006-2010) published by the Chinese Ministry of Health and the census data provided by the Chinese National Population Census were used to calculate PYLL due to suicide. Methods: Age-, sex-and region-specific PYLL due to suicide in China were determined for victims aged between 1 and 74 years. @@@ Results: Suicide was found to be the 10th leading cause of death in terms of PYLL, and accounted for 3.06% of all PYLL in China. There were three age peaks for PYLL due to suicide in rural areas (20-24, 35-44 and 50-59 years), and two peaks for PYLL due to suicide in urban areas (20-24 and 35-44 years). PYLL due to suicide in rural areas was approximately two-fold higher than PYLL due to suicide in urban areas. @@@ Conclusions: Suicide is a major public health problem in China. This needs to be controlled, especially in rural areas.

• 出版日期2015-5
• 单位山东大学