Covariate data for "The association between alcohol consumption per capita and suicide mortality across 30 European countries"

Contains covariate data for "Association between alcohol consumption per capita and suicide mortality across 30 European countries" which were extracted from the Pew Research Center (pewresearch.org), World Bank Group (worldbank.org), and Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat). Also contains dummy variables to represent: the 2008 global economic recession, changes from ICD-9 to ICD-10, and the COVID-19 pandemic. All covariates which were initially considered are included in this dataset. However, data were further cleaned according to methods described in the associated publication prior to analysis. Within the dataset: edu = Educational attainment (completion of post-secondary or equivalent); lit = Literacy, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above); unemp = Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate); divorce = Divorce rate; migration = Net migration rate; relig.muslim = Proportion of the population who identified as Muslim; relig.buddhist = Proportion of the population who identified as Buddhist; lff = Female labour force participation (% of total labor force); gdp = Gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity (GDP (PPP)) gini = Gini index; density = Population density; urban = Proportion of the population living in urban areas; propold = Proportion of the population aged 65+ years of age; recession, covid, icd: Dummy variables detailed above.

The relevant citations and attributions are as follows:

Liu J. Table: Muslim Population by Country. Published online January 27, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/table-muslim-population-by-country/

Zanetti CH Marcin Stonawski, Yunping Tong, Stephanie Kramer, Anne Shi and Nick. Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2020. Published online June 9, 2025. Accessed July 28, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/feature/religious-composition-by-country-2010-2020/

World Bank Group. World Bank Open Data. World Bank Open Data. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://data.worldbank.org

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Eurostat. Divorce indicators. Published online 2022. doi:10.2908/DEMO_NDIVIND

Eurostat. Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Published online 2022. doi:10.2908/DEMO_GIND