Urbanisation and Declining Suicide Rates in China Between 2005 and 2017.

Q3 Medicine

East Asian Archives of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.12809/eaap2326

P Harford, M Agaciak, J C L Looi, D Smith, S Allison, S K W Chan, T Bastiampillai

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Abstract

Background: Worldwide suicide rates have declined since 2000s, with China being the primary contributor. This study aimed to investigate whether urbanisation is associated with decreasing suicide rates in China.

Methods: Suicide rates and economic indicators of 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of China between 2005 and 2017 were analysed. Poisson random intercept models were used to determine associations between suicide rates, urbanicity, sexes, and gross regional product (GRP).

Results: Between 2005 and 2017, suicide rates in 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions of China continued to decrease. Urbanicity and GRP were associated with decreased suicide rates among Chinese males and females. An increase in urbanicity by 1% was associated with a 2.2% decrease in suicide rates (p < 0.001). The most urbanised and populous cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin) had the lowest suicide rates. Urbanicity was associated with a greater decline in suicide rates among females, compared with males. Association between increased urbanicity and reduced suicide rates was independent of GRP.

Conclusion: Urbanisation was associated with declining suicide rates in China; this association was stronger among females than males.

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2005年至2017年中国城市化与自杀率下降。

背景：自2000年代以来，全球自杀率一直在下降，其中中国是主要贡献者。本研究旨在调查中国城市化是否与自杀率下降有关。方法：对2005年至2017年中国31个省、市、自治区的自杀率和经济指标进行分析。泊松随机截距模型用于确定自杀率、城市化程度、性别和地区生产总值（GRP）之间的相关性。结果：2005年至2017年间，中国31个省、市、自治区的自杀率持续下降。城市化和GRP与中国男性和女性自杀率的下降有关。城市化率上升1%与自杀率下降2.2%相关（p＜0.001）。城市化程度最高、人口最多的城市（北京、上海、天津）自杀率最低。与男性相比，城市化与女性自杀率的下降幅度更大有关。城市化程度的提高和自杀率的降低之间的关联与GRP无关。结论：城市化与中国自杀率下降有关；这种关联在女性中比男性更强。

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