Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2013
Publication Title
European Journal of Public Health
Abstract
This study examined the suicide risk among persons with cancer in ethnic groups with differential suicide mortality in the general population. We calculated the suicide standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) among Europe-America and Asia-North Africa-born Israelis with cancer, relative to the respective rates in the general population. The SIRs were higher in the European-American group [men: 1.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.62-2.30; women: 2.03, 95% CI 1.51-2.56], but not significantly different in the Asian-North African group (men: 0.86, 95% CI 0.52-1.20; women: 0.80, 95% CI 0.10-1.50). Assessment of suicide risk must consider the 'suicide culture' of the person with cancer.
Volume
23
Issue
1
First Page
114
Last Page
115
DOI
10.1093/eurpub/cks045
ISSN
11011262
Rights
© The Author 2012.
Recommended Citation
Nakash, Ora; Barchana, Micha; Liphshitz, Irena; Keinan-Boker, Lital; and Levav, Itzhak, "The Effect of Cancer on Suicide In Ethnic Groups with a Differential Suicide Risk" (2013). School for Social Work: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/ssw_facpubs/54
Comments
Archived as published. Open access article.