Mental Disorders and Socioeconomic Status: Impact on Population Risk of Attempted Suicide in Australia

The population attributable risk of mental disorders compared to indicators of socioeconomic status for attempted suicide was estimated for Australia. For mental disorders, the highest population attributable risk for attempted suicide was for anxiety disorders (males 28%, females 36%). For socioeconomic status, the highest population attributable risk for attempted suicide in males was for occupation (males 31%, females 16%) & education level (males 19%, females 8%), following adjustment for age & mental disorders.