Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 22, 2020

Financial Strain and Suicide Attempts in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults

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  • Using nationally a representative US sample  (n=34,653) from 2001-2002 and 2004-2005, Elbogen et al. found that cumulative financial strain was predictive of suicide attempts (OR = 1.53, 95%CI: 1.32, 1.77) and highlight the relevance of their findings given the financial strain triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Elbogen et al. (July 22, 2020). Financial Strain and Suicide Attempts in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults. American Journal of Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwaa146