@article{ref1,
title="Suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and occupations among employed adults aged 18-64years in the United States",
journal="Comprehensive psychiatry",
year="2016",
author="Han, Beth and Crosby, Alexander E. and Ortega, Lavonne A. G. and Parks, Sharyn E. and Compton, Wilson M. and Gfroerer, Joseph",
volume="66",
number="",
pages="176-186",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Approximately 70% of all US suicides are among working-age adults. This study was to determine whether and how 12-month suicidal ideation and suicide attempt were associated with specific occupations among currently employed adults aged 18-64 in the U.S. <br><br>METHODS: Data were from 184,300 currently employed adults who participated in the 2008-2013 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). NSDUH provides nationally representative data on suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. Descriptive analyses and multivariable logistic regressions were conducted. <br><br>RESULTS: Among currently employed adults aged 18-64 in the U.S., 3.5% had suicidal ideation in the past 12months (3.1% had suicidal ideation only, and 0.4% had suicidal ideation and attempted suicide). Compared with adults in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (model adjusted prevalence (MAP)=1.6%), adults in the following occupations were 3.0-3.6 times more likely to have suicidal ideation in the past year (model adjusted relative risks (MARRs)=3.0-3.6): lawyers, judges, and legal support workers (MAP=4.8%), social scientists and related workers (MAP=5.4%), and media and communication workers (MAP=5.8%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Among employed adults aged 18-64 in the U.S., the 12-month prevalence of suicidal ideation varies by occupations. Adults in occupations that are at elevated risk for suicidal ideation may warrant focused suicide prevention.<br><br>Published by Elsevier Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-440X",
doi="10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.02.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.02.001"
}