Table 3 Relative risk of suicide by income and sex for the three regions, 1996–2008
Region | Sex | Relative Risk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Area 1 (wealthiest) | Area 2 (mid-income) | Area 3 (poorest) | ||
Brazil | Total | 1.64* (1.63 to 1.68) | 1.43* (1.40 to 1.46) | 1 |
Men | 1.70* (1.66 to 1.73) | 1.44* (1.40 to 1.47) | 1 | |
Women | 1.54* (1.48 to 1.59) | 1.40* (1.34 to 1.46) | 1 | |
State of São Paulo | Total | 0.88* (0.84 to 0.93) | 0.92* (0.87 to 0.98) | 1 |
Men | 0.89* (0.84 to 0.95) | 0.92* (0.86 to 0.99) | 1 | |
Women | 1.03 (0.90 to 1.17) | 0.98 (0.84 to 1.14) | 1 | |
City of São Paulo | Total | 1.65* (1.54 to 1.77) | 1.64* (1.53 to 1.76) | 1 |
Men | 1.54* (1.42 to 1.67) | 1.68* (1.55 to 1.81) | 1 | |
Women | 2.04* (1.76 to 2.36) | 1.52* (1.31 to 1.77) | 1 | |