Table 1 Study variables in Japan, 1987–2005
From: Media suicide-reports, Internet use and the occurrence of suicides between 1987 and 2005 in Japan
Variables | Mean ± sd | Range |
|---|---|---|
Number of monthly suicide cases | Â | Â |
Males | 1415.71 ± 352.38 | 888–2423 |
Females | 672.74 ± 90.88 | 479–1062 |
Number of monthly suicide cases in the previous month | Â | Â |
Males | 1415.71 ± 352.38 | 888–2423 |
Females | 672.74 ± 90.88 | 479–1062 |
Newspaper articles about suicide | Â | Â |
in the previous month (× 106) | 480.33 ± 300.3 | 56.9–1685.23 |
Prevalence of household Internet use in the previous month (%) | 17.65 ± 29.12 | 0–88.1 |
National jobless rate in the previous month (%) | 3.43 ± 1.14 | 1.90–5.80 |