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Table 1 Average annual percentage changes (AAPC) of the suicide rate (SR), undetermined death rate (UDR) and total rate (SR+UDR) in men aged ≥ 15 years over a 12-year observation period in Germany, 1991–2002

From: Sex- and age-specific trends in mortality from suicide and undetermined death in Germany 1991–2002

Men

1991–1997

1998–2002

1991–2002

 

AAPC (95% CI)

P value

AAPC (95% CI)

P value

AAPC (95% CI)

P value

SR

      

15–24 years

-0.9 (-2.7 – 1.0)

0.361

-0.3 (-1.5 – 0.9)

0.596

-0.7 (-1.3 – 0.0)

0.041

25–44 years

-1.5 (-2.5 – -0.5)

0.002

-2.1 (-3.3 – -0.9)

0.001

-2.2 (-2.6 – -1.8)

<.001

45–74 years

-2.5 (-3.5 – -1.5)

<.001

-1.4 (-3.3 – 0.4)

0.135

-2.2 (-2.7 – -1.8)

<.001

≥ 75 years

-2.6 (-3.9 – -1.2)

<.001

-2.3 (-4.2 – -0.3)

0.024

-3.5 (-4.2 – -2.9)

<.001

p value for interaction*

0.395

 

0.596

 

<.001

UDR

      

15–24 years

-1.9 (-4.2 – 0.3)

0.095

-3.0 (-9.1 – 3.4)

0.350

-0.6 (-2.0 – 0.7)

0.353

25–44 years

-1.4 (-3.7 – 1.0)

0.245

-2.9 (-6.4 – 0.7)

0.109

-2.7 (-3.7 – -1.7)

<.001

45–74 years

-4.9 (-8.0 – -1.6)

0.004

3.1 (-0.9 – 7.3)

0.125

-0.5 (-2.3 – 1.4)

0.620

≥ 75 years

-5.8 (-10.1 – -1.2)

0.014

-0.1 (-4.0 – 3.8)

0.945

7.3 (2.9 – 11.9)

0.001

p value for interaction*

0.248

 

0.367

 

<.001

SR+UDR

      

15–24 years

-1.0 (-2.4 – 0.3)

0.136

-0.8 (-2.4 – 0.9)

0.369

-0.6 (-1.2 – -0.1)

0.013

25–44 years

-1.5 (-2.2 – -0.8)

<.001

-2.2 (-3.0 – -1.4)

<.001

-2.3 (-2.6 – -1.9)

<.001

45–74 years

-2.8 (-3.6 – -1.9)

<.001

-0.8 (-2.6 – 1.0)

0.371

-2.0 (-2.5 – -1.6)

<.001

≥ 75 years

-2.9 (-4.1 – -1.7)

<.001

-1.9 (-4.2 – 0.5)

0.117

-2.1 (-2.7 – -1.6)

<.001

p value for interaction*

0.118

 

0.763

 

0.009

  1. * p value for test for interaction year of event * age group