Suicide gap among young adults in Scotland: population study

摘要

The number of deaths from suicide increased among young adults between 1981-3 and 1991-3 but fell among older adults. The gap between such deaths in the most and least deprived areas of Scotland widened during this period, particularly for young adults. We examine changes in suicide rates between 1980-2 and 1999-2001 by area according to deprivation for young men and women to test whether the gap has widened further.