Veterans Integrated Services Network 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Mar;102 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S44-7. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300565. Epub 2012 Jan 25.
Suicide is a public health problem disproportionately associated with some demographic characteristics (e.g., sexual orientation, veteran status). Analyses of the Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey data revealed that more lesbian, gay, and bisexual (i.e., sexual minority) veterans reported suicidal ideation compared with heterosexual veterans. Decreased social and emotional support contributed to explaining the association between sexual minority status and suicidal ideation. More research is needed about suicide risk among sexual minority veterans; they might be a population for outreach and intervention by the Veterans Health Administration.
自杀是一个公共卫生问题，与一些人口统计学特征（如性取向、退伍军人身份）不成比例地相关。对马萨诸塞州行为风险因素监测调查数据的分析显示，与异性恋退伍军人相比，更多的同性恋、双性恋和双性恋（即性少数群体）退伍军人报告有自杀意念。社会和情感支持的减少导致了性少数群体地位与自杀意念之间的关联。需要更多关于性少数群体退伍军人自杀风险的研究；他们可能是退伍军人管理局开展外联和干预的一个人群。
