Table 2.
Total suicides, person-years, rates, and relative rates by sex and agea
| Suicides | Person-years | Rate (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample | 9528 | 92 705 505 | 10.3 (10.1, 10.5) | |
| Older—totalb | 1561 | 11 374 019 | 13.7 (13.1, 14.4) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) |
| Younger—total | 7967 | 81 331 486 | 9.8 (9.6, 10.0) | 1.0 |
| Males—total | 7531 | 44 694 097 | 16.8 (16.5, 17.2) | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) |
| Females—total | 1997 | 48 011 408 | 4.2 (4.0, 4.3) | 1.0 |
| Males | ||||
| Males—older | 1273 | 4 478 585 | 28.4 (26.9, 30.0) | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) |
| Males—younger | 6258 | 40 215 512 | 15.6 (15.2, 16.0) | 1.0 |
| Female | ||||
| Females—older | 288 | 6 895 434 | 4.2 (3.7, 4.7) | 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) |
| Females—younger | 1709 | 41 115 974 | 4.2 (4.0, 4.4) | 1.0 |
a Rates per 100 000 person-years; CI=confidence interval; RR=relative rates. Females and younger people are the referent groups.
b Older is ⩾65 years and younger is <65 years.