Citation

Stallones L, Cook M. J. Rural Health 1992; 8(2): 139-142.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, National Rural Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1748-0361.1992.tb00340.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Suicide rates among farm populations have been reported to be higher than among other populations. Overall economic stressors and exposure to hazardous work conditions have been reported to be associated with the increased rates of suicide. The purpose of this paper is to examine the pattern of suicide among white men in Colorado, contrasting the rates of on‐farm suicides with those of other nonmetropolitan and metropolitan residents. The analysis indicated a high suicide rate in Colorado compared to white males in the United States; however, the farm suicide rate was similar to the U.S. rate. On‐farm suicide rates in Colorado were lower than suicide rates for the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan males. Prior to targeting all farm populations as at high risk for suicide, more work needs to be done assessing actual risk and considering potential differences in agricultural populations across the country. Copyright © 1992, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; suicide; male; article; high risk population; urban rural difference; agricultural worker