Description/Abstract
Suicide rates among working-age adults (ages 25-64) in the United States are high, rising, and unequal across the country. Social infrastructure (SI), such as libraries, community centers, coffee shops, and entertainment venues, may reduce suicide risk by improving social cohesion, social support, and information and resource sharing. This data slice shows that suicide rates among working-age adults in 2016-2019 were significantly lower in counties with more SI, even after accounting for county-level differences in demographic composition (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, education), health care availability, and metropolitan status.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Social Infrastructure, Mental Health, Suicide, Demography
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Mental and Social Health | Sociology
Date
5-7-2024
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Xue; Rhubart, Danielle; and Monnat, Shannon M., "Suicide Rates are Lower in Places with More Social Infrastructure" (2024). Population Health Research Brief Series. 254.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/254
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