Does the Path From Cigarette Smoking to Suicide Death Go Through the Hospital? A Causal Mediation Analysis in a National Canadian Sample
A relatively smaller proportion of the daily smoking-suicide association is transmitted indirectly through mental health hospitalizations compared to a direct effect. Suicide interventions focusing on people hospitalized for mental disorders may miss many suicidal people, so primary prevention and secondary prevention of smoking are crucial.
Authors
- Evyn M. Peters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-4484)
- Doug Speed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-9765)
- Lloyd Balbuena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3745-5426)
- Ana Paula Mendes‐Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0636-7239)
- Fredrik Åhs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6355-660X)
Institutions
- Aarhus University (DK)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Mid Sweden University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Use Insights
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1179173x251349612
- Primary Topic
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal University Hospital Foundation