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Published on: October 6, 2016
Risk factors for suicide among veterans living with and without HIV: a nested case-control study
Alexandria Smith1,2, Joseph L Goulet3,4, David Vlahov5
1Yale School of Nursing, 400 West Campus Drive, Orange, CT, 06477, USA. alexandria.smith@yale.edu.
Abstract:
The rate of suicide among people with HIV (PWH) remains elevated compared to the general population. The aim of the study was to examine the association between a broad range of risk factors, HIV-specific risk factors, and suicide. We conducted a nested case-control study using data from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) between 2006 and 2015. The risk of suicide was estimated using conditional logistic regression and models were stratified by HIV status. Most risk factors associated with suicide were similar between PWH and people without HIV; these included affective disorders, use of benzodiazepines, and mental health treatment. Among PWH, HIV-specific risk factors were not associated with suicide. A multiplicative interaction was observed between a diagnosis of HIV and a previous suicide attempt. Among PWH, a high prevalence of psychiatric, substance use disorders and multimorbidity contribute to the risk of suicide.
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