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Table 1 Trends in Age-Specific Suicide Rates in Scotland 1980 – 2004

From: Reduction in young male suicide in Scotland

Males

Females

Joinpoints (Years)

Time Period

EAPC1

95% CI2

Joinpoints (Years)

Time Period

EAPC1

95% CI2

All Ages

       

1 joinpoint

1980 – 2000

+1.97

+1.5 – +2.4

1 joinpoint

1980 – 1983

-10.6

-19.8 – -0.4

2000

2000 – 2004

-3.67

-8.4 – +1.3

1983

1983 – 2004

-0.01

-0.56 – +0.5

15 – 29

       

3 joinpoints

1980 – 1983

-4.7

-16.2 – +8.3

1 joinpoint

1980 – 1996

5.56

+3.6 – +7.6

1983

1983 – 1992

+8.4

+5.4 – +11.5

1996

1996 – 2004

-2.22

-7.4 – +3.2

1992

1992 – 2000

+2.9

-0.5 – +6.5

    

2000

2000 – 2004

-11.5

-18.4 – -4

    

30 – 44

       

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

+2.42

+2.0 – +2.8

1 joinpoint

1980 – 1990

-2.7

-5.6 – +0.3

    

1990

1990 – 2004

2.83

+0.9 – +4.7

45 – 59

       

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

-0.3

-0.7 – +0.2

1 joinpoint

1980 – 1988

-9.2

-12.7 – -5.5

    

1988

1988 – 2004

+0.8

-0.6 – +2.2

60 and over

       

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

-1.0

-1.5 – -0.6

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

-3.0

-3.72 – -2.3

  1. 1 Estimated annual percentage change in rate
  2. 2 95% confidence interval