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This study aims to explore the relationship between household income during childhood and the risk of youth suicide attempts and deaths.

Household income during childhood and risk of youth suicide attempts and deaths: a register-based study from Finland

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Register-based cohort study examines link between childhood income and youth suicide attempts and deaths, highlighting socioeconomic implications.

This study aims to explore the relationship between household income during childhood and the risk of youth suicide attempts and deaths.
Register-based cohort study with individuals born in Finland from 1991 to 2005.
Followed participants from age 15 until suicide, suicide attempt, or the study end date.
Utilized penalized splines and Cox regression models to analyze income impacts on suicidal behavior.
During 6.8 million person-years follow-up (N=886,748), there were 9,811 first suicide attempts and 964 suicides.
Lower household income significantly increased the risk of suicide attempts after adjusting for parental mental health and other factors (OR not stated).
No association between household income and suicide deaths when considering parental mental disorders.

Nieminen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Register-based cohort study examines link between childhood income and youth suicide attempts and deaths, highlighting socioeconomic implications.