Suicide in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1990-1996

Abstract

Epidemiological studies of suicide in the military have not controlled for the higher suicide rates of the unemployed expected in comparative national populations. This study compared adjusted, observed, and expected suicide rates among U.S. Marine Corps personnel during 1990 to 1996 with those estimated for the employed general population. Standardized mortality ratios identified demographic groups with higher than expected numbers of suicides. The scan statistic and the Knox technique were used to evaluate potential suicide cluster patterns. Overall suicides (n=213) were fewer than the expected number (n=225). Hispanic and other ethnic group males and women Marines had greater than expected numbers. Evidence for suicide clustering effects was equivocal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA335281

Entities

People

  • A. G. Warrack
  • L. L. Hourant
  • P. A. Coben

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • African Americans
  • Age Groups
  • Biomedical Research
  • Clustering
  • Data Analysis
  • Digital Information
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Native Americans
  • Personnel Management
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Regression Analysis.