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Published online 2012 July 6. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-505
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Table 2
Incidence risk ratios of suicide for deceased aged 25–59 by day of the week, Hong Kong, 2001-2008
 
Working (n = 701)
Non-working (n = 878)
Overall (n = 1649)a
 Men (n = 498)Women (n = 203)AllMen (n = 571)Women (n = 307)AllMen (n = 1124)bWomen (n = 525)cAll
Sunday
1.11
1.45
1.209
1.00
1.38
1.11
1.04
1.41
1.152
Monday
1.91 *
1.55
1.806 *
1.45 *
1.65 *
1.505 *
1.64 *
1.61 *
1.633 *
Tuesday
1.68 *
1.10
1.507 *
1.05
1.81 *
1.264
1.31 *
1.50 *
1.367 *
Wednesday
1.17
1.50
1.269
1.11
1.31
1.165
1.13
1.39
1.209
Thursday
1.21
1.35
1.254
1.09
1.73 *
1.275
1.14
1.57 *
1.266 *
Friday
1.30
1.05
1.224
1.00
1.54
1.154
1.13
1.33
1.184
Saturday #111111111
* significant at 5% level.
# reference group.
a 70 deceased had unknown economic activity status.
b 55 male deceased had unknown economic activity status.
c 15 female deceased had unknown economic activity status.
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