Geographic Variation, Economic Activity, and Labor Market Characteristics in Trajectories of Suicide in the United States, 2008–2020

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Presents a study exploring the associations between economic and labor activity and rurality with changes in suicide rates from 2008-2015. Creates county-level economic categories based on economy type and metropolitan status while breaking down the data by age and firearm involvement.

Katherine M Keyes, Sasikiran Kandula, Gonzalo Martinez-Ales, et al.

American Journal of Epidemiology, 193(2), 256–266

02/2024

Economics and the economy · Health disparities · Mental health conditions · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention