Citation

Yamane GK, Butler JL. Mil. Med. 2009; 174(10): 1019-1023.

Affiliation

Epidemiology Consult Service, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, 2513 Kennedy Circle, Brooks City-Base, TX 78235-5116, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19891212

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To measure indirectly standardized active duty Air Force (ADAF) suicide rates. METHODS: The study period was 1990-2004. ADAF suicide deaths were obtained from the Air Force Mortality Registry. ADAF population counts were obtained from the Defense Manpower and Data Center. Suicide rates for the U.S. general population were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics. RESULTS: The standardized mortality ratios (SMRs), adjusted for age, gender, and race, were: all enlisted personnel, 0.64 (95% CI: 0.59-0.69) and all officers, 0.14 (95% CI: 0.10-0.20). Adjusted for age and race, the SMRs were: enlisted men, 0.63 (95% CI: 0.58-0.68); enlisted women, 0.95 (95% CI: 0.66-1.33); officer men, 0.12 (95% CI: 0.08-0.17); and officer women, 0.67 (95% CI: 0.27-1.36). CONCLUSIONS: There were significant deficits of suicides in overall enlisted personnel and in overall officers. When analyzed further by gender and rank, there were significant deficits only in enlisted men and officer men. Suicide mortality in enlisted and officer women was not significantly less compared to their general population counterparts.

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