Geographic disparities and predictors of suicide mortality risk in Florida: spatial scan statistics and negative binomial modeling
This study identified geographic disparities and key predictors of suicide mortality risk across Florida counties. These findings can inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and community organizations in designing and implementing targeted suicide prevention programs tailored to the specific needs of high-risk communities.
Authors
- Nirmalendu Deb Nath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9519-3957)
- Howard Onyuth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-6562)
- Agricola Odoi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5050-6737)
- Corey A. Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9898-6140)
Institutions
- Knoxville College (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20075
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Florida Department of Health