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Hotel room suicide.

Paul Zarkowski1, David Avery

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Harborview Medical Center, Univeristy of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104-2499, USA. pzark@u.washington.edu

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|November 8, 2006
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Local residents using local hotels/motels showed a significantly higher suicide risk compared to the general population. This study highlights a potential public health concern for hotel and motel safety.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Suicide is a significant public health issue.
  • Understanding environmental risk factors is crucial for prevention strategies.
  • Hotel and motel environments may present unique risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the association between registering at local hotels/motels and suicide risk.
  • To compare suicide incidence among local residents using hotels/motels versus the general population.
  • To examine suicide risk for non-local hotel/motel guests.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of medical examiner case files in King County, Washington, from 2002-2004.
  • Analysis of suicide incidence data for local residents and non-local guests registered in local hotels/motels.

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  • Comparison of observed suicide rates against the general population rates.

    • Main Results:

    • The suicide incidence among local residents using local hotels/motels was 223/100,000, significantly higher than the general population rate (11.7/100,000).
    • Hotel/motel guests from outside Washington exhibited a significantly reduced suicide incidence (3.9/100,000).
    • Statistical significance was observed for both increased risk in locals (p < 0.0001) and reduced risk in non-locals (p = 0.002).

    Conclusions:

    • Local residents who register in local hotel or motel rooms face an elevated risk of suicide.
    • The findings suggest that the local hotel/motel environment may be a contributing factor to suicide risk for residents.
    • Further research into specific environmental or social factors within these accommodations is warranted.