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  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Suicide is a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding suicide rates across different occupations is crucial for targeted prevention.
  • Lethal means and occupational factors play a role in suicide risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To calculate suicide rates by lethal means and occupational group for US workers from 2013-2019.
  • To identify specific occupations with elevated suicide rates.
  • To analyze the relationship between occupation, lethal means, and suicide risk.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive study utilizing data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) and American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample.
  • Calculated suicide rates for workers aged 24-65.
  • Stratified suicide rates by lethal means (firearm, poisoning), occupation, and biological sex.

Main Results:

  • Firearm-related suicide rates were highest in construction and extraction, installation, maintenance, and repair, and protective service occupations.
  • Poisoning-related suicide rates were highest in arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media; construction and extraction; and healthcare practitioners and technical occupations.
  • Occupational access to firearms and low-wage employment were associated with higher firearm suicide rates.

Conclusions:

  • Certain occupations exhibit higher risks for suicide by specific lethal means.
  • Occupational access to firearms is a significant factor in firearm-related suicides.
  • Further research is needed to explore the impact of occupational firearm access on suicide risk.