Adult Suicide Mortality in the United States: Marital Status, Family Size, Socioeconomic Status, and Differences by Sex

SamaelET · 2023-03-19T20:33:26+00:00

Model 3 shows that compared to married males, divorced or separated males have 39% higher, never married males have 22% higher, and widowed males have 60% higher risks of suicide mortality over the follow-up period. Although the hazard ratios are similar in magnitude (with the exception of widowhood), the marital status variables are not significantly associated with suicide risk among females in Model 3. Widowhood, in particular, is associated with much higher risks of suicide mortality among males than among females. In contrast, family size is similarly protective for both men and women.

Education also has a significantly different relationship with the risk of suicide by sex. Compared to men who have more than a high school degree, men who have a high school degree have 40% higher, and men who have less than a high school degree have 47% higher risks of suicide mortality over the follow-up period (Model 3). Education is not significantly associated with the risk of suicide among women. Both men and women who are not currently working have increased risks of suicide; although the hazard ratio is larger among women, that difference in magnitude is not statistically significant (Model 3). Model 2 shows that higher incomes are associated with lower risks of suicide among males, but not among females.

Title	Adult Suicide Mortality in the United States: Marital Status, Family Size, Socioeconomic Status, and Differences by Sex
Author	SamaelET
Upvotes	9
Comments	1
Date	March 19, 2023 8:27 PM UTC (3 years ago)
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