Suicides in Massachusetts by Industry and Occupation, 2016–2019
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Published:2023-01-19
Issue:5
Volume:65
Page:413-418
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ISSN:1076-2752
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Container-title:Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Occup Environ Med
Author:
Reid Michelle,Laing James,Tumpney Matthew,Cunningham Kelley,Chaneco Aynsley,Batista Mariel,Sparer-Fine Emily
Abstract
Objective
To examine suicide deaths among working-age residents in Massachusetts and to determine industries and occupations with high numbers and rates of suicides.
Methods
The Massachusetts Violent Death Reporting System and Massachusetts death certificates were used to analyze suicide deaths from 2016 to 2019. Counts and rates were generated by demographics and industry and occupation groupings.
Results
There were 2199 working-age Massachusetts residents who died by suicide. Higher suicide rates were associated with being male, 65 years or older, White, and non-Hispanic or having military background. Suicide rates were higher among the construction industry sector and the construction and extraction occupational group compared with the average rate for all Massachusetts workers.
Conclusions
Suicide rates differed between industries and occupations, suggesting that work-related factors may play a role and should be considered when planning outreach initiatives and interventions.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cited by
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