I'm completely detached from the world of academia. If I want to look at the raw data how can I obtain it?
Positive association between altitude and suicide in U.S. counties
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#22I haven't dug into their controls, but it seems to me that higher altitude may be associated with remoteness.
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From the article: Similar findings were observed for both firearm-related suicides (59% of suicides) and nonfirearm-related suicides.
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#24High altitude is also associated with longevity, reduced heart disease, and more efficient mitochondria.
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#25I haven't dug into their controls, but it seems to me that higher altitude may be associated with remoteness.
Also altitude’s correlation with climate.
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#28They don't mention about temperature. Is it controlled for? Winter months are know to be "sadder" than summer months.
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Well it is a good thing you don't have your name on this comment.
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#30From the abstract: > Controlling for percent of age >50 yr, percent male, percent white, median household income, and population density of each county, the higher-altitude counties had significantly higher suicide rates than the lower-altitude counties. Similar findings were observed for both firearm-related suicides (59% of suicides) and nonfirearm-related suicides. So (median) income has been considered, in case a…
Which is dumb, what matters is the income of the person who commits suicide, not the median income of their county