Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 16, 2025
06:55
Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Propensity Score using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index
Published on: January 8, 2020
14.5K
Suicide Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Veterans: Rates and Methods, 2005-2019
Lindsey L Monteith1, Julie A Kittel2, Alexandra L Schneider3
1VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for Suicide Prevention, Aurora, Colorado; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Colorado; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|September 13, 2023
Summary
Suicide rates are increasing among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Veterans, especially young adults. Targeted prevention strategies are needed, considering unique methods and lower sex disparities in this group.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Veterans Affairs
Background:
- Limited data exists on suicide rates and methods among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Veterans.
- Understanding these trends is crucial for developing targeted mental health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine age- and sex-specific suicide rates, methods, and trends among AANHPI Veterans.
- To compare these findings with the overall U.S. Veteran population.
Main Methods:
- A population-based retrospective cohort study utilizing U.S. Veterans Eligibility Trends and Statistics and National Death Index (NDI) data from 2005-2019.
- Analysis included 416,454 AANHPI Veterans, with suicide determined via NDI underlying cause-of-death ICD-10 codes.
Main Results:
- The age-adjusted suicide rate among AANHPI Veterans increased by 36.85% from 2005-2009 to 2015-2019.
- Younger AANHPI Veterans (18-34) had higher suicide rates than similarly aged Veterans overall.
- Firearm use in suicides was lower, while suffocation was higher among AANHPI Veterans compared to the general Veteran population.
Conclusions:
- Suicide among AANHPI Veterans is a growing public health issue, with elevated risk in young adults.
- Lethal means safety strategies must account for method differences specific to AANHPI Veterans.
- Further research is needed to explore the lower sex difference in suicide rates observed in this demographic.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:20Actuarial Approach
96
The actuarial approach, a statistical method originally developed for life insurance risk assessment, is widely used to calculate survival rates in clinical and population studies. This method accounts for participants lost to follow-up or those who die from causes unrelated to the study, ensuring a more accurate representation of survival probabilities.
Consider the example of a high-risk surgical procedure with significant early-stage mortality. A two-year clinical study is conducted,...
Consider the example of a high-risk surgical procedure with significant early-stage mortality. A two-year clinical study is conducted,...
96
01:20Comparing the Survival Analysis of Two or More Groups
220
Survival analysis is a cornerstone of medical research, used to evaluate the time until an event of interest occurs, such as death, disease recurrence, or recovery. Unlike standard statistical methods, survival analysis is particularly adept at handling censored data—instances where the event has not occurred for some participants by the end of the study or remains unobserved. To address these unique challenges, specialized techniques like the Kaplan-Meier estimator, log-rank test, and...
220
02:16Surveys
14.8K
Often, psychologists develop surveys as a means of gathering data. Surveys are lists of questions to be answered by research participants, and can be delivered as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally. Generally, the survey itself can be completed in a short time, and the ease of administering a survey makes it easy to collect data from a large number of people.
14.8K
01:11Hazard Rate
134
The hazard rate, also known as the hazard function or failure rate, is a statistical measure used to describe the instantaneous rate at which an event occurs, given that the event has not yet happened. From a probabilistic perspective, it represents the likelihood that a subject will experience the event in a very small time interval, conditional on surviving up to the beginning of that interval. In terms of frequency, the hazard rate can be viewed as the ratio of the number of events to the...
134
02:55Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
90.2K
Humans are very diverse and although we share many similarities, we also have many differences. The social groups we belong to help form our identities (Tajfel, 1974). These differences may be difficult for some people to reconcile, which may lead to prejudice toward people who are different. Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010). Prejudice is common against people who...
90.2K
01:27Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
54
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that arises following exposure to traumatic events such as natural disasters, forced displacement, or severe accidents. It significantly impairs individuals' ability to cope with daily activities and disrupts their emotional and psychological equilibrium.
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events,...
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events,...
54