Intervenable factors associated with suicide risk in transgender persons: a respondent driven sampling study in Ontario, Canada
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Intervenable factors associated with suicide risk in transgender persons: a respondent driven sampling study in Ontario, Canada
BACKGROUND Across Europe, Canada, and the United States, 22-43 % of transgender (trans) people report a history of suicide attempts. We aimed to identify intervenable factors (related to social inclusion, transphobia, or sex/gender transition) associated with reduced risk of past-year suicide ideation or attempt, and to quantify the potential population health impact. METHODS The Trans PULSE ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1867-2