Article: The economic and potential years of life lost from suicide in Taiwan, 1997-2007

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TitleThe economic and potential years of life lost from suicide in Taiwan, 1997-2007
AuthorsLaw, CK4
Yip, PSF1
Chen, YY2 3
Issue Date2011
PublisherHogrefe Publishing. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hogrefe.com/periodicals/crisis-the-journal-of-crisis-intervention-and-suicide-prevention/
CitationCrisis, 2011, v. 32 n. 3, p. 152-159 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000070
AbstractBackground: Taiwan has experienced a marked increase in the suicide rate in the last decade. However, the socioeconomic burden and impact to the community has not been adequately assessed. Aims: This study aimed to estimate the social and economic burden of premature mortality from suicide in Taiwan in 1997-2007. Methods: The suicide rate, potential years of life lost (PYLL), and present value of lifetime earnings (PVLE) by sex and age groups in 1997-2007 were calculated. The contribution of each suicide method to PYLL for each age group was also assessed. Results: Using the PYLL calculations, suicide had become the third leading cause of death in Taiwan in 2007, compared to its ninth position in terms of absolute numbers. Furthermore, the PYLL was associated with an estimated NTD (New Taiwan Dollars) 32.5 billion of lost earnings in 2007. The increase in PYLL and PVLE from suicide was highest in middle-aged men (aged 25-59 years). Charcoal burning suicide accounted for most of the increase in PYLL in the middle-aged group in the past decade. Conclusions: The loss of life in middle-aged males contributes disproportionately to the social and economic burden of suicide in Taiwan. Suicide intervention effort should target this high-risk population. © 2011 Hogrefe Publishing.
ISSN0227-5910
2011 Impact Factor: 1.085
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.063
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000070
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dc.contributor.authorLaw, CK
dc.contributor.authorYip, PSF
dc.contributor.authorChen, YY
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-30T06:20:59Z
dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:20:59Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBackground: Taiwan has experienced a marked increase in the suicide rate in the last decade. However, the socioeconomic burden and impact to the community has not been adequately assessed. Aims: This study aimed to estimate the social and economic burden of premature mortality from suicide in Taiwan in 1997-2007. Methods: The suicide rate, potential years of life lost (PYLL), and present value of lifetime earnings (PVLE) by sex and age groups in 1997-2007 were calculated. The contribution of each suicide method to PYLL for each age group was also assessed. Results: Using the PYLL calculations, suicide had become the third leading cause of death in Taiwan in 2007, compared to its ninth position in terms of absolute numbers. Furthermore, the PYLL was associated with an estimated NTD (New Taiwan Dollars) 32.5 billion of lost earnings in 2007. The increase in PYLL and PVLE from suicide was highest in middle-aged men (aged 25-59 years). Charcoal burning suicide accounted for most of the increase in PYLL in the middle-aged group in the past decade. Conclusions: The loss of life in middle-aged males contributes disproportionately to the social and economic burden of suicide in Taiwan. Suicide intervention effort should target this high-risk population. © 2011 Hogrefe Publishing.
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dc.identifier.citationCrisis, 2011, v. 32 n. 3, p. 152-159 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000070
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000070
dc.identifier.epage159
dc.identifier.hkuros211188
dc.identifier.issn0227-5910
2011 Impact Factor: 1.085
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.063
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid21616764
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-79959406210
dc.identifier.spage152
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/172254
dc.identifier.volume32
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHogrefe Publishing. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hogrefe.com/periodicals/crisis-the-journal-of-crisis-intervention-and-suicide-prevention/
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofCrisis
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAge Distribution
dc.subject.meshAge Factors
dc.subject.meshCause Of Death
dc.subject.meshCost Of Illness
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshLife Expectancy
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshSex Factors
dc.subject.meshSuicide - Economics - Statistics & Numerical Data
dc.subject.meshTaiwan - Epidemiology
dc.titleThe economic and potential years of life lost from suicide in Taiwan, 1997-2007
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Taipei City Hospital Taiwan
  3. National Yang-Ming University Taiwan
  4. Chinese University of Hong Kong