Suicide in selected occupations in Queensland: evidence from the State suicide register
Suicide in selected occupations in Queensland: evidence from the State suicide register
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DOI：
10.3109/00048670903487142
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发表时间：
2010-03-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
De Leo, Diego
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作者：
Andersen, Kirsty;Hawgood, Jacinta;De Leo, Diego
目的：先前的研究表明自杀与某些职业之间存在关联。本研究的目的是报告昆士兰州 (QLD) 选定职业的自杀率。方法：从昆士兰州自杀登记处获取自杀死亡率数据，并从澳大利亚统计局获取 1990 年至 2006 年期间的人口数据。计算每个职业群体的自杀率，并与昆士兰州一般人群（15-64 岁年龄组）和就业人口的自杀率进行比较。结果：昆士兰州农业、交通和建筑行业的男性受试者自杀风险显着较高。女护士、艺术家、农业工人和清洁工的自杀率也较高，而教育专业人员（男女）的自杀率似乎较低。结论：农业、建筑和运输行业员工的自杀率显着较高，表明需要进一步研究可能加剧这些职业自杀风险的职业特定条件以及个人或其他社会环境因素。在未来的研究中也有必要使用更高质量的职业数据。
Objective: Prior research has suggested an association between suicide and certain occupations. The aim of the present study was to report on suicide rates in selected occupations in Queensland (QLD).Method: Suicide mortality data from the QLD Suicide Register and population data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics were obtained for the period 1990-2006. Suicide rates were calculated for each occupational group and compared to rates within the general population (15-64 year age group) and the employed population of QLD.Results: There was significantly higher risk of suicide for male subjects in the agricultural, transport and construction sectors of QLD. High suicide rates were also found in female nurses, artists, agricultural workers and cleaners, while education professionals (of both genders) appeared at lower risk.Conclusions: The significantly higher suicide rates for employees of the agriculture, construction, and transport industries indicate a need for further research into the occupation-specific conditions and individual or other social-environmental factors that may accentuate suicide risk within these professions. Use of higher quality occupational data is also warranted in future studies.