Suicides in Massachusetts by Industry and Occupation, 2016-2019.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 05 2023
01 05 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
01
05
2024
medline:
11
5
2023
pubmed:
3
2
2023
entrez:
2
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To examine suicide deaths among working-age residents in Massachusetts and to determine industries and occupations with high numbers and rates of suicides. The Massachusetts Violent Death Reporting System and Massachusetts death certificates were used to analyze suicide deaths from 2016 to 2019. Counts and rates were generated by demographics and industry and occupation groupings. There were 2199 working-age Massachusetts residents who died by suicide. Higher suicide rates were associated with being male, 65 years or older, White, and non-Hispanic or having military background. Suicide rates were higher among the construction industry sector and the construction and extraction occupational group compared with the average rate for all Massachusetts workers. Suicide rates differed between industries and occupations, suggesting that work-related factors may play a role and should be considered when planning outreach initiatives and interventions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36728002
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002798
pii: 00043764-202305000-00009
pmc: PMC10175088
mid: NIHMS1865693
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
413-418Subventions
Organisme : Intramural CDC HHS
ID : NU50CE002588
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of interest: None declared.
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