Journal article
Circumstances contributing to Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker Death by Suicide
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.65(5), pp.394-400
05/2023
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002789
PMCID: PMC10175102
PMID: 36727910
Abstract
To examine risk factors related to death by suicide among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair (IMR) workers compared to workers in other occupational groups.
National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data for the years 2013 to 2018 was used to identify suicide deaths. Circumstance variables were used to examine differences between IMR workers and other workers.
Having a physical health problem (1.13, 95% CI: 1.03-1.23) or diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (1.24, 95% CI: 1.03-1.50) were more likely to contribute to IMR worker suicide compared to other occupations. IMR workers were less likely to receive treatment for a mental health diagnosis or substance use disorder (0.88, 95% CI: 0.81-0.94).
Additional support for physical health problems, PTSD diagnoses, and mental health care access among IMR workers may reduce suicide deaths.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Circumstances contributing to Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker Death by Suicide
- Creators
- Victor A SoupeneJonathan DavisAndrew FognerCarri Casteel
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.65(5), pp.394-400
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002789
- PMID
- 36727910
- PMCID
- PMC10175102
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/20/2023
- Date published
- 05/2023
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984365159302771
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