The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between suicide death and social environment factors in senium. The following results were obtained. 1. Among men, suicide death in the 65-69 age group was significantly correlated to 2 social factors: persons per household, and income. In the 70-74 age group, suicide death was significantly correlated to 4 social factors income, number of doctors, population increase rate, and one other. 2. Suicide death in senium was significantly

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... lated to characteristics of health condition related to economic factors. The above results suggest that the rate of suicide death in senium is related to social and economic factors.