Trends and Characteristics of Occupational Suicide and Homicide in Farmers and Agriculture Workers, 1992-2010

Wendy Ringgenberg; Corinne Peek-Asa; Kelley Donham; Marizen Ramirez

doi:10.1111/jrh.12245

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Trends and Characteristics of Occupational Suicide and Homicide in Farmers and Agriculture Workers, 1992-2010

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Trends and Characteristics of Occupational Suicide and Homicide in Farmers and Agriculture Workers, 1992-2010

Wendy Ringgenberg, Corinne Peek-Asa, Kelley Donham and Marizen Ramirez

The Journal of rural health, Vol.34(3), pp.246-253

06/2018

DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12245

PMCID: PMC7069527

PMID: 28464402

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Abstract

We examined work-related homicides and suicides among farm operators/workers in the United States from 1992 to 2010. Work-related homicide and suicide cases from 1992 to 2010 were obtained from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. To calculate rates, denominator data on the US working population were also obtained from 2003 to 2010 Current Population Survey. Logistic regression was used to identify factors that were differentially associated with homicide and suicide. Over these 19 years, 171 farm operators/workers died from homicide and 230 died from suicide. When compared to rates of all workers, suicide rates were higher while homicide rates were lower among farm operators/workers. Males (OR = 6.1), whites (OR = 4.7), and 35- to 54-year-old (OR = 2.3) farm operators/workers had increased odds of suicide over homicide compared with their respective counterparts (ie, females, nonwhites, <35-year-olds). Those working in smaller farm operations with <11 employees had 1.7 times the odds of suicide over homicide. Suicide and homicide are both present in the agricultural industry, with suicide being more common than homicide. Translation of suicide prevention programs should be explored for the agricultural industry.

Age Distribution

United States

Homicide - statistics & numerical data

Humans

Middle Aged

Farmers - psychology

Farmers - statistics & numerical data

Logistic Models

Male

Homicide - trends

Suicide - statistics & numerical data

Suicide - trends

Adult

Female

Population Surveillance - methods

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Title: Subtitle: Trends and Characteristics of Occupational Suicide and Homicide in Farmers and Agriculture Workers, 1992-2010
Creators: Wendy Ringgenberg - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Corinne Peek-Asa - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Kelley Donham - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Marizen Ramirez - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Journal of rural health, Vol.34(3), pp.246-253
DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12245
PMID: 28464402
PMCID: PMC7069527
NLM abbreviation: J Rural Health
ISSN: 0890-765X
eISSN: 1748-0361
Publisher: England
Grant note: U54 OH007548 / NIOSH CDC HHS T42 OH008491 / NIOSH CDC HHS
Language: English
Date published: 06/2018
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9983997456902771

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