Year: 1984 Source: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v.14, no.4, (Winter 1984), p.254-269 SIEC No: 19850136

The relationship between occupational status & suicide was examined using data from Sacramento County, California. Data were obtained from coroner’s records filed routinely on all cases of sudden, violent, or unexpected death since 1925. Occupation- & age-specific suicide rates were calculated for males & age-adjusted for overall comparison for the decades 1945-54, 1955-64, & 1964-74. Findings show an inverse relationship between occupational status & suicide for all age groups over the 30 yrs.