Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of suicide rates and social environment characteristics in the total population and at different urbanization levels
| Total | Low-density areas | Mid-density areas | High-density areas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total suicide rate | 27.07 (18.30, 37.86) | 29.74 (17.50, 44.10) | 27.43 (19.21, 36.40) | 24.04 (18.15, 30.60) |
| Male suicide rate | 38.59 (25.00, 55.10) | 42.64 (23.14, 64.30) | 39.31 (27.70, 54.29) | 33.83 (24.70, 43.90) |
| Female suicide rate | 16.21 (7.59, 25.90) | 16.95 (3.70, 32.71) | 16.40 (9.10, 24.90) | 15.29 (9.80, 21.15) |
| Aged 10 ~ 39y suicide rate | 20.17 (9.92, 32.17) | 22.17 (5.29, 41.74) | 20.01 (11.50, 29.85) | 18.34 (12.29, 24.59) |
| Aged 40 ~ 59y suicide rate | 36.84 (22.08, 54.90) | 41.70 (19.40, 66.34) | 36.97 (23.83, 51.23) | 31.86 (22.40, 42.28) |
| Aged 60 + y suicide rate | 56.89 (30.89, 88.85) | 59.32 (26.75, 99.55) | 60.75 (35.21, 93.33) | 50.62 (32.10, 71.99) |
| % of population aged 65 and older eligible for the basic pension | 70.50 (56.94, 84.46) | 80.65 (72.31, 86.54) | 68.65 (59.74, 78.45) | 62.21 (48.24, 73.73) |
| % vacant houses in the area | 8.49 (2.68, 14.55) | 12.57 (8.80, 16.51) | 8.77 (4.54, 13.60) | 4.14 (1.90, 7.24) |
| % divorce | 2.19 (1.70, 2.70) | 2.07 (1.70, 2.50) | 2.33 (1.90, 2.80) | 2.17 (1.70, 2.70) |
| % single elderly households | 21.22 (14.94, 28.48) | 25.84 (20.10, 30.97) | 20.24 (14.07, 25.11) | 17.59 (14.10, 21.97) |
| % detached houses | 44.33 (10.10, 87.15) | 77.43 (61.54, 90.47) | 36.28 (14.42, 62.84) | 19.28 (6.33, 35.26) |
| % of people who regularly participated in religious activities | 25.15 (16.55, 34.10) | 22.36 (14.10, 30.60) | 25.33 (16.70, 34.00) | 27.76 (20.15, 35.08) |
| Number of sports facilities per 1,000 persons | 0.05 (0.00, 0.11) | 0.09 (0.02, 0.19) | 0.04 (0.01, 0.07) | 0.01 (0.00, 0.01) |
| Park area per person (km2) | 22.66 (2.73, 41.42) | 26.47 (9.68, 49.65) | 31.09 (8.27, 60.37) | 10.47 (0.62, 22.82) |
| % current smokers | 23.89 (19.96, 27.84) | 24.05 (20.40, 27.80) | 24.13 (19.94, 28.20) | 23.49 (19.70, 27.45) |
| % of people exhibiting high-risk drinking | 17.91 (12.60, 22.90) | 17.93 (11.40, 24.30) | 18.24 (13.14, 23.00) | 17.57 (13.50, 21.30) |
| % of population with recognized stress | 27.00 (20.66, 32.60) | 24.36 (18.20, 30.50) | 27.68 (22.54, 32.50) | 28.97 (24.30, 33.40) |
| % of population with obesity | 26.52 (20.60, 34.74) | 26.95 (20.35, 35.70) | 27.14 (21.20, 35.26) | 25.46 (20.30, 33.00) |
Note) Numbers: Average (10th percentile, 90th percentile). Seventy six districts with average population densities in the range 19.8–136.2 persons per km2 (corresponding to the 0th–33.3th percentiles) were categorized as low-density areas, 77 districts with average population densities in the range 136.8–2077.1 persons per km2 (corresponding to the 33.3th –66.7th percentiles) were regarded as mid-density areas, and the remaining 77 districts with population densities in the range 2811.0–28,081.1 persons per km2 (corresponding to the 66.7th –100th percentiles) were classified as high-density areas