Table 3 Decomposition of the change over time in the suicide rate per 100 000 by treatment group among individuals aged 50 years and over in Denmark from 1996 to 2000
Drug groupChange in suicide rate caused by changes in treatment-specific suicide rateChange in suicide rate caused by changes in population compositionTotal contribution to change in suicide rate
Men
    No antidepressant−8.39−0.33−8.72
    Antidepressants−3.132.19−0.94
        TCA−0.62−0.20−0.82
        SSRI−2.261.22−1.03
        Other−0.261.170.91
    Total−11.531.87−9.66
Women
    No antidepressant−3.12−0.18−3.30
    Antidepressants−2.181.78−0.40
        TCA−0.79−0.32−1.11
        SSRI−0.700.930.23
        Other−0.691.170.48
    Total−5.301.60−3.70

  • SSRI, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.