Social and epidemiologic correlates of suicide in the region which suffered from the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
In the present paper the social and economic correlates of suicide in Kostyukovizchy region have been discussed. According to the results of this study the suicide in the region is tremendously high which can be related to a complex of various unfavourable social. economic and psychological factors. The outcomes of the present research suggest that among the social and economic correlates of suicide are: male sex, young and middle age, absence of family and job, living in the rural area and alcohol abuse as well.