Suicide trends among Australian construction workers during years 2001-2019.

ABSTRACT: In many Western countries, including Australia, construction workers have been identified as being at elevated risk of suicide compared to other workers. A variety of suicide prevention initiatives have been implemented and expanded to reduce suicide in this occupational group; however, the net effect of these is unknown. Using 19 years of national suicide data, this study examined the suicide mortality of Australian male construction workers relative to all other working males, and compared suicide rates over time between the two groups. Age-standardized suicide rates were calculated for construction workers and those employed in other occupations. 2001-2019 trends in age-standardized rates of suicide mortality were analyzed by joinpoint regression analysis. The annual average percentage

SUBMITTER: Maheen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature