Authors
A Smith, B Martin
Publication date
2023/6/1
Journal
Value in Health
Volume
26
Issue
6
Pages
S204
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Objectives
“Diseases of despair”, or diagnoses related to suicidal ideation/behavior, or alcohol/drug use, have been rising rapidly the past two decades. However, few studies have evaluated this trend by employment setting, and no analysis has extended past 2015. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between diseases of despair and industry and occupational settings utilizing Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data from 2016-2020.
Methods
MEPS survey participants were included if they were 16-64 years old and reported current employment with a valid industry code in at least one of the three annual interview rounds. Diseases of despair were identified using previously reported ICD-10-CM codes and CCSR categories. Industry categories were adapted from the North American Industry Classification System. Additionally, MEPS occupational categories were grouped into “white-collar”,“blue …
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