Ethnicity and suicide risk: A population-based study from England

Alothman, Danah; Fogarty, Andrew; Tyrrell, Edward; Lewis, Sarah; Card, Timothy

Abstract

Using multiple linked electronic health databases, we conducted a large case-control study in England from 2001 through 2019 to examine the association between ethnicity and suicide risk. Asian, Black and Other ethnic groups had a significantly lower suicide risk compared to White individuals, with those of Asian ethnicity having the lowest risk (Odds Ratio 0.53, 95% Confidence Interval 0.47–0.60). This ethnicity related suicide risk was significantly altered by socio-demographic characteristics. These factors can inform the assessment and stratification of suicide risk, as well as the targeting of public health measures designed to reduce suicide incidence.

Citation

Alothman, D., Fogarty, A., Tyrrell, E., Lewis, S., & Card, T. (2022). Ethnicity and suicide risk: A population-based study from England. Journal of Affective Disorders, 298(Part A), 555-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.11.044

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 14, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Nov 18, 2021
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Mar 1, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 19, 2022
• Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders
• Print ISSN: 0165-0327
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-2517
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 298
• Issue: Part A
• Pages: 555-557
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.11.044
• Keywords: Psychiatry and Mental health; Clinical Psychology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7531444
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032721012659?via%3Dihub