Suicide Attempt and Suicide Death Among Spouses of Patients With Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about the risk of suicidal behavior in relation to having a spouse with a cancer diagnosis.

Objective

To estimate the risk of suicide attempt and suicide death among spouses of patients with cancer.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide cohort study in Denmark collected registry-based data from 1986 through 2016. Analyses were performed from August 8, 2022, to October 30, 2023. Individuals who had a spouse with a cancer diagnosed during 1986 to 2015 were compared with individuals whose spouse did not have a cancer diagnosis during the same period, randomly selected from the general population and matched by birth year and sex.

Exposure

Having a spouse with a cancer diagnosis.

Main outcomes and measures

Suicide attem

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11327902 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature