TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and occupations among employed adults aged 18-64years in the United States
JO  - Comprehensive psychiatry
A1  - Han, Beth
A1  - Crosby, Alexander E.
A1  - Ortega, Lavonne A. G.
A1  - Parks, Sharyn E.
A1  - Compton, Wilson M.
A1  - Gfroerer, Joseph
SP  - 176
EP  - 186
VL  - 66
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-440X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.02.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -