Sexual and gender identity and note-leaving among adult suicide decedents in the USA.
Gender and sexual minority (SGM)
LGBTQ
National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS)
note-leaving
suicide
Journal
BJPsych open
ISSN: 2056-4724
Titre abrégé: BJPsych Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101667931
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Dec 2022
21 Dec 2022
Historique:
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12
2022
pubmed:
21
12
2022
medline:
21
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2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the USA, representing a critical public health threat. Suicide risks differ for different populations. In particular, the sexual and gender minority (SGM) population remains at increased risk for suicide. One of the circumstances that may differ for SGM and non-SGM individuals is the propensity to leave a suicide note. Information regarding note-leaving may be helpful in informing suicide prevention and intervention. This study documents the differences in note-leaving in SGM individuals compared with non-SGM individuals, using recent data from the National Violent Death Reporting System ( We fit a logistic regression model with SGM status and covariates predicting note-leaving in suicide. SGM decedents were 1.508 times more likely to leave a note than their non-SGM counterparts, controlling for demographic, mental health and substance use covariates. These findings highlight the importance of tailoring suicide prevention and intervention efforts to meet the needs of SGM populations.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the USA, representing a critical public health threat. Suicide risks differ for different populations. In particular, the sexual and gender minority (SGM) population remains at increased risk for suicide. One of the circumstances that may differ for SGM and non-SGM individuals is the propensity to leave a suicide note. Information regarding note-leaving may be helpful in informing suicide prevention and intervention.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
This study documents the differences in note-leaving in SGM individuals compared with non-SGM individuals, using recent data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (
METHOD
METHODS
We fit a logistic regression model with SGM status and covariates predicting note-leaving in suicide.
RESULTS
RESULTS
SGM decedents were 1.508 times more likely to leave a note than their non-SGM counterparts, controlling for demographic, mental health and substance use covariates.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
These findings highlight the importance of tailoring suicide prevention and intervention efforts to meet the needs of SGM populations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36539265
doi: 10.1192/bjo.2022.610
pii: S205647242200610X
pmc: PMC9798214
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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