Citation

Gradus JL, Qin P, Lincoln AK, Miller MC, Lawler E, Sørensen HT, Lash TL. Violence Against Women 2012; 18(5): 552-561.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801212453141

PMID

22790557

Abstract

Although sexual victimization has been associated with suicidal behaviors, its association with completed suicide has not been examined. We investigated this association among Danish women using longitudinal data and a conservative definition of victimization. This population-based case-control study included 476 suicide cases and 12,010 matched controls. Seven cases (1.5%) and 5 controls (0.04%) experienced sexual victimization that was reported to the police and resulted in a conviction. Sexual victimization was associated with a 14-fold increased rate of suicide, controlling for confounders and matching (95% CI: [3.4, 59]). Completed suicide is an important potential outcome of sexual victimization, warranting further examination.

Language: en