2021
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23287
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Suicide mortality rates in farm‐related occupations and the agriculture industry in the United States

Abstract: Background: Studies suggest that agricultural workers and rural residents may have an elevated suicide risk. However, suicide is relatively rare, and rural and farming populations have significantly declined, limiting their representation in national surveys. Many studies have inadequate samples for meaningful analysis.Methods: We pooled 29 years of data from the Mortality-Linked National Health Interview Survey, 1986-2014, then measured suicide mortality in groups including agriculture workers, and variation … Show more

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“…By contrast, the elevated suicide rates using “primary” male farmers in our denominator are analogous to the rates of U.S. males and align with prior research. Moreover, the rates estimated by Arif et al (2021) were comparable to “primary” male farmer suicide rates reported in this study, which potentially resulted from disaggregating farmers from farmworkers in that study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
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“…By contrast, the elevated suicide rates using “primary” male farmers in our denominator are analogous to the rates of U.S. males and align with prior research. Moreover, the rates estimated by Arif et al (2021) were comparable to “primary” male farmer suicide rates reported in this study, which potentially resulted from disaggregating farmers from farmworkers in that study.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 78%
“…Further, the rates for farm managers were higher than construction and extraction occupations during 2012 but 49% lower for 2015. Arif et al (2021), however, documented higher modeled rate estimates for farmworkers (28.7 per 100,000) than for farmers (22.3/100,000); farm managers (21.6/100,000); and farming, fishing, and forestry (15.3/100,000) occupations.…”
Section: Public Health Significance Statementmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…(Key & Lyons, 2019), and difficulties in accessing land (Ahearn, 2011). Reports suggest a prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicide among U.S. farmers (Arif et al, 2021;Wedell et al, 2020;Weingarten, 2018); minimal literature exists concerning beginner farmers' well-being.…”
Section: Background and Instructionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Beginning farmers (i.e., those farming for 10 years or less; U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] Economic Research Service [ERS], 2022) face unique start-up challenges, including reliance on off-farm income, high debt-to-asset ratios (Key & Lyons, 2019), and difficulties in accessing land (Ahearn, 2011). Reports suggest a prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicide among U.S. farmers (Arif et al, 2021;Wedell et al, 2020;Weingarten, 2018); minimal literature exists concerning beginner farmers' well-being.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%