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Suicide Risk by Military Occupation in the DoD Active Component Population
Author(s) -
Trofimovich Lily,
Reger Mark A.,
Luxton David D.,
OetjenGerdes Lynne A.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12013
Subject(s) - infantry , military personnel , software deployment , population , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , environmental health , demography , medical emergency , engineering , psychology , medicine , political science , law , sociology , software engineering
Suicide risk based on occupational cohorts within the U.S. military was investigated. Rates of suicide based on military occupational categories were computed for the Department of Defense (DoD) active component population between 2001 and 2010. The combined infantry, gun crews, and seamanship specialist group was at increased risk of suicide compared to the overall military population even when adjusted for gender, age, and deployment history. The results provide useful information that can help inform the DoD's suicide prevention mission. Data limitations and recommended areas for future research are discussed.