Table 3 Age-standardized suicide rates per 100 000 in rural and urban areas in Taiwan, 2002-2009
Suicide method | Rural areas (rate per 100 000) | Urban areas (rate per 100 000) | Rural-urban difference (rate per 100 000) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pesticide suicide | 7.0 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
Non-pesticide suicide | 18.6 | 21.2 | -2.6 |
Poisoning using solid/liquids other than pesticides | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
Poisoning using non-domestic gases | 5.0 | 6.3 | -1.3 |
Hanging | 7.4 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
Drowning | 1.5 | 1.8 | -0.2 |
Jumping | 1.6 | 3.0 | -1.4 |
Other methods | 1.6 | 1.7 | -0.1 |