From: Suicide typologies among Medicaid beneficiaries, North Carolina 2014–2017
Source | Domain | Concept Measured | Operational Definition |
---|---|---|---|
Medical Examiner and Law Enforcement Reports (NC-VDRS) | Stressful Life Events | Death of family member or friend | Considered to have contributed to the suicide |
Intimate partner problem | Considered to have contributed to the suicide | ||
Family problem | Considered to have contributed to the suicide | ||
Legal problem (civil/criminal) | Considered to have contributed to the suicide | ||
Physical health problem | Considered to have contributed to the suicide | ||
Suicidal Behavior | History of suicide attempt | Lifetime | |
Disclosed intent to suicide | Within the last month | ||
Known to have experienced suicidal thoughts | Lifetime | ||
Perceived Behavioral Health | Substance use problem | An acquaintance knew this to be a perceived problem at time of death | |
Alcohol use problem | An acquaintance knew this to be a perceived problem at time of death | ||
Depressed mood | An acquaintance knew this to be a perceived problem at time of death | ||
Mental health problem | An acquaintance knew this to be a diagnosed problem (at any point) which had not resolved by the time of death | ||
Diagnoses and Encounters (NC Medicaid claims) | Diagnosed Behavioral Health | Drug use disordera | Any diagnosis within past 2 years |
Alcohol use disordera | Any diagnosis within past 2 years | ||
Bipolar disordera | Any diagnosis within past 2 years | ||
Anxiety disordera | Any diagnosis within past 2 years | ||
Depressive disordera | Any diagnosis within past year | ||
Encounter in past 90 days | Any claim reflecting an inpatient or outpatient encounter within past 90 days |