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Zoltán Kmetty1, Álmos Tomasovszky2, Károly Bozsonyi3
1Department of Sociology, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Budapest 1056, Hungary.
Introduction:
Findings concerning the effects of moon phases and sun activity on suicide are mixed in the international literature.
Aim:
Our aim was to examine the hypothesised effects according to gender and age on Hungarian data covering more than 30 years.
Methods:
Time series ARIMA models and dynamic regression models were applied in our analysis.
Results:
Among women aged 20-49 years, a significant increase in the risk of suicide has been observed during proton solar events. At the same time, among women aged 50-59 years a slight but significant decrease has been identified in the risk of suicide during magnetic storms and full moons.
Conclusion:
Proton solar events, geomagnetic storms and moon phases caused changes in the risk of suicide in certain age groups in the case of women only.
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