Journal article
Applications of additive semivarying coefficient models: Monthly suicide data from Hong kong
Richard M Huggins, Peter Hall, Paul SF Yip, Quang M Bui
BIOMETRICS | BLACKWELL PUBLISHING | Published : 2007
Abstract
A semivarying coefficient model for the monthly numbers of suicides in Hong Kong is developed and a new estimation procedure for estimating the parametric component is proposed. The estimators are examined in a small simulation study and fitted to monthly suicide data to estimate a nonparametric long-term trend and parametric seasonal and socioeconomic effects. Fitting the model detected interpretable structure in the data that is consistent with that driving public health policy. While exploratory, the analysis motivates the collection of more detailed data and the development of more sophisticated models to help determine target groups and strategies to reduce the suicide rate in Hong Kong..
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Awarded by Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien; Division Of Mathematical Sciences