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Occupational status and suicide.

D I Lampert, L B Bourque, J F Kraus

    Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Occupational status is inversely related to suicide rates. Suicide rates have increased for young, elderly, and low-status employed males, possibly due to economic insecurity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology

    Background:

    • Occupational status is a key social determinant of health.
    • Understanding the link between occupation and suicide is crucial for public health interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the relationship between occupational status and suicide rates in Sacramento County, California.
    • To analyze trends in suicide rates across different occupational statuses and age groups over three decades.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized coroner's records for sudden, violent, or unexpected deaths from 1925 onwards.
    • Calculated occupation- and age-specific suicide rates for males.
    • Age-adjusted suicide rates for overall comparison across decades (1945-1974).

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    Main Results:

    • An inverse relationship between occupational status and suicide was observed across all age groups over 30 years.
    • Suicide rates increased for employed males over 65, males aged 14-24, and those in low-status occupations.
    • These trends were consistent across the analyzed decades.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings suggest a persistent inverse correlation between socioeconomic status and suicide risk.
    • Economic insecurity among low socioeconomic status (SES) workers, especially the elderly, may contribute to rising suicide rates.
    • Further research into the impact of economic factors on suicide is warranted.