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Table 2 Trends in Methods of Suicide and Undetermined Intent Death in 15 – 29 year old males in Scotland, 1980 – 2004

From: Reduction in young male suicide in Scotland

Joinpoints (Years)

Time Period

EAPC1

95% CI2

Poisoning

   

2 joinpoints

1980 – 1984

-14.3

-32.5 – +8.9

1984

1984 – 1992

+15.1

+4.0 – +27.4

1992

1992 – 2004

-2

-6.4 – +2.4

Gases

   

1 joinpoint

1980 – 1993

+10.3

+6.4 – +15.2

1993

1993 – 2004

-15.3

-19.6 – -10.8

Hanging

   

1 joinpoint

1980 – 2000

+9.4

+7.4 – +11.5

2000

2000 – 2004

-11.9

-29.1 – +9.4

Drowning

   

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

+2.0

+0.19 – +3.8

Firearms

   

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

-4.7

-7.3 – -2.1

Cutting

   

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

+0.88

-3.8 – +5.8

Jumping

   

0 joinpoints

1980 – 2004

+4.3

+1.7 – +6.9

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