Year: 2014 Source: International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion.(2010).17(1):23-40. DOI:10.1080/17457300903309231 SIEC No: 20140282

This comprehensive review covers studies that have examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and attempted suicide over a 20 year period. As a whole, they suggest that greater socioeconomic disadvantage is often Ð but not consistently Ð associated with higher rates of suicide attempts.