Time-dependent suicide rates among Army soldiers returning from an Afghanistan/Iraq deployment, by military rank and component.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, knowledge is limited regarding time-dependent suicide risk in the years following return from deployment and whether such rates vary by military rank (i.e., enlisted, officer) or component (i.e., active duty, National Guard, reserve). To address these gaps in knowledge, the objectives of this study were to determine and compare postdeployment suicide rates and trends (percent change over time), and hazard rates for Army soldiers, by rank and component (measured at the end of the deployment).

Methods

Longitudinal cohort study of 860,930 Army soldiers returning from Afghanistan/Iraq deployment in fiscal years 2008-2014 from the Substance Use and Psychological Injury Combat study. Death by suicide was observed from the end of the first deployment in the stud

SUBMITTER: Adams RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9783392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature