The Variables found in the
THE ECOLOGICAL DATA BASE
United States of America
Variable 1 1980 Suicides per 100,000 population
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" 3 1979 per capita liquor sales, in gallons
" 4 1985 Lacenies per 100,000
" 5 1985 Rapes per 100,000
" 6 1980 Newcomers per 1,000 (Persons who moved to the state
during the past 5 years
" 7 Percent of population growth 1970-80
" 8 1980 Number of males per 100 females
" 9 1980 Homes without an adult female per 1,000
" 10 1980 Number of divorces per 1,000
" 11 1980 Never married females (15 years old and over) per 1,000
" 12 1980 Never married males (15 and older) per 1,000
" 13 1980 Church members per 1,000 population
" 14 Roman Catholic members per 1,000 population
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Canada
Variable 1 1982 Suicides per 100,000
" 2 1982 Per capita liquor sales, in gallons
" 3 1982 Cocaine offenses per 100,000
" 4 1982 Total property crimes per 100,000
" 5 1979-80 Newcomers (in-migrants) per 1,000
" 6 1983 Percent of the population who are males
" 7 1981 Percent claiming a specific religious
affiliation on census form
" 8 1981 Percent Roman Catholic
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The Variables found in the
SURVEY DATA BASE
Variable 1 "Is it ok for people to commit suicide if they are tired of living?"
" 2 "Do you live in the Pacific Region?"
" 3 "Are you currently married or unmarried?"
" 4 "Do you ever spend a social evening with relatives?"
" 5 "When you were 16, did you live with both your father
and mother?"
" 6 "What is your religious preference?"
" 7 "How often do you attend church?"
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