Journal article
A cohort study of regional migration and the risks of attempted suicide and violent assault injury
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We study the association between changing residence and risks of attempted suicide and violent assault injury in Alberta, Canada. Our primary objective is to understand whether a change in residence between urban, rural and semiurban areas is associated with increased risk of intentional injury.
METHODS: Study subjects are a cohort of residents linked to data on emergency department and inpatient hospital admissions between 1999 and …
Authors
Yiannakoulias N; Sanchez-Ramirez D; Svenson LW; Voaklander DC
Journal
Injury Prevention, Vol. 22, No. 6,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041932
ISSN
1353-8047
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAge DistributionAlbertaCohort StudiesCommunity-Institutional RelationsCrime VictimsEmergency Service, HospitalEmigration and ImmigrationEthnicityFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleRural PopulationSex DistributionSocioeconomic FactorsSuicide, AttemptedUrban PopulationViolenceYoung Adult