Table 1 Colorado suicide deaths between 2015 and 2017, by PDMP linkage status, and benzodiazepine and opioid exposure status
From: Epidemiologic assessment of benzodiazepine exposure among suicide deaths in Colorado, 2015–2017
Total suicide deaths | Linked to PDMP record | Ever dispensed benzodiazepinea | Recent benzodiazepine exposure b | Recent benzodiazepine and opioid exposure c | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | Count | Percent | |
Total | 3465 | 2070 | 59.7% | 1058 | 30.5% | 699 | 20.2% | 331 | 9.6% |
Sex | |||||||||
Female | 792 | 582 | 73.5% | 373 | 47.1% | 265 | 33.5% | 143 | 18.1% |
Male | 2673 | 1488 | 55.7% | 685 | 25.6% | 434 | 16.2% | 188 | 7.0% |
Age-Female | |||||||||
0–14 yrs | 18 | 7 | 38.9% | * | * | * | * | * | * |
15–19 yrs | 64 | 29 | 45.3% | 5 | 7.8% | 6 | 9.4% | * | * |
20–24 yrs | 53 | 34 | 64.2% | 16 | 30.2% | 11 | 20.8% | 8 | 15.1% |
25–34 yrs | 126 | 92 | 73.0% | 60 | 47.6% | 42 | 33.3% | 21 | 16.7% |
35–44 yrs | 122 | 100 | 82.0% | 70 | 57.4% | 43 | 35.2% | 19 | 15.6% |
45–54 yrs | 175 | 131 | 74.9% | 88 | 50.3% | 64 | 36.6% | 32 | 18.3% |
55–64 yrs | 143 | 117 | 81.8% | 84 | 58.7% | 54 | 37.8% | 35 | 24.5% |
65–74 yrs | 59 | 49 | 83.1% | 37 | 62.7% | 31 | 52.5% | 18 | 30.5% |
75–84 yrs | 18 | 12 | 66.7% | 5 | 27.8% | * | * | * | * |
85+ yrs | 14 | 11 | 78.6% | 8 | 57.1% | 7 | 50.0% | 5 | 35.7% |
Age-Male | |||||||||
0–14 yrs | 35 | 8 | 22.9% | * | * | * | * | * | * |
15–19 yrs | 150 | 46 | 30.7% | 9 | 6.0% | 11 | 7.3% | * | * |
20–24 yrs | 230 | 81 | 35.2% | 32 | 13.9% | 19 | 8.3% | 8 | 3.5% |
25–34 yrs | 538 | 267 | 49.6% | 117 | 21.7% | 76 | 14.1% | 25 | 4.6% |
35–44 yrs | 419 | 247 | 58.9% | 125 | 29.8% | 79 | 18.9% | 38 | 9.1% |
45–54 yrs | 478 | 287 | 60.0% | 138 | 28.9% | 80 | 16.7% | 28 | 5.9% |
55–64 yrs | 428 | 285 | 66.6% | 157 | 36.7% | 101 | 23.6% | 49 | 11.4% |
65–74 yrs | 218 | 147 | 67.4% | 63 | 28.9% | 50 | 22.9% | 30 | 13.8% |
75–84 yrs | 121 | 81 | 66.9% | 30 | 24.8% | 11 | 9.1% | * | * |
85+ yrs | 56 | 39 | 69.6% | 14 | 25.0% | 6 | 10.7% | * | * |
Suicide Mechanism | |||||||||
Drugs/Overdose | 425 | 340 | 80.0% | 247 | 58.1% | 204 | 48.0% | 147 | 34.6% |
Solids or Liquids | 18 | 9 | 50.0% | 5 | 27.8% | * | * | * | * |
Gases and Vapors | 130 | 70 | 53.8% | 33 | 25.4% | 24 | 18.5% | 9 | 6.9% |
Hanging/Asphyxiation | 956 | 536 | 56.1% | 236 | 24.7% | 126 | 13.2% | 38 | 4.0% |
Firearm | 1743 | 998 | 57.3% | 465 | 26.7% | 294 | 16.9% | 118 | 6.8% |
Jumping | 59 | 38 | 64.4% | 22 | 37.3% | 13 | 22.0% | 7 | 11.9% |
Sharp Object | 45 | 22 | 48.9% | 16 | 35.6% | 10 | 22.2% | * | * |
Other/Unspecified | 89 | 57 | 64.0% | 34 | 38.2% | 24 | 27.0% | 8 | 9.0% |
Other Circumstances | |||||||||
No Known Mental Health Problem | 1489 | 723 | 48.6% | 271 | 18.2% | 170 | 11.4% | 94 | 6.3% |
Known Mental Health Problem | 1976 | 1347 | 68.2% | 787 | 39.8% | 529 | 26.8% | 237 | 12.0% |
No Known Physical Health Problem | 2171 | 1112 | 51.2% | 519 | 23.9% | 333 | 15.3% | 115 | 5.3% |
Known Physical Health Problem | 1294 | 958 | 74.0% | 539 | 41.7% | 366 | 28.3% | 216 | 16.7% |
No Known Alcohol or Substance Abuse Problem | 1979 | 1125 | 56.8% | 552 | 27.9% | 370 | 18.7% | 174 | 8.8% |
Known Alcohol or Substance Abuse Problem | 1486 | 945 | 63.6% | 506 | 34.1% | 329 | 22.1% | 157 | 10.6% |