Trends in solids/liquids poisoning suicide rates in Taiwan: a test of the substitution hypothesis

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Summary of method substitution in ecological studies

Authors	Years	Location	Target method	Substituted method	Subpopulation
Burvill et al [12]	1910-1987	Australia	Domestic gas	Car exhaust	Males
Lester [3]	1950-1970	United States	Domestic gas	Car exhaust	Males
Gunnel et al [13]	1950-1975	England	Gassing	Overdose	Women or young men
Rich et al [8]	1973-1983	Canada	Gun	Jumping	Males
Caron [14]	1986-1996	Quebec*	Gun	Hanging	The youths
Amos et al [15]	1987-1998	England	Car exhaust	Hanging	The young

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