Table 1 Description of Social Determinants of Health categories
From: Automatically extracting social determinants of health for suicide: a narrative literature review
Category | Sub category | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Social | Relationships and social support | • Being in a romantic relationship • Level of support in relations (incl. Romantic, platonic, family and at work) • Breakdown of relationships • References to family life |
|  | Social Exclusion Stigmatization Religion / Culture | • Discrimination based on protected characteristics • Cultural or family attitudes towards suicide and mental health • The influence of a person’s belief system on mental health (e.g.: religious views on suicide) |
|  | Level of socialization | • Lack of social connections • No or low social support • Feeling lonely • Social isolation / loneliness (e.g.: Beck’s scale of Belonging67) |
Psychosocial | Adverse life experiences | • Abortion • Bullying • Responsible of enemy death |
|  | Abuse / Trauma [adult] | • Sexual, physical harassment and/ or abuse • Military • Death of family or loved one / witnessing suicide • Full lista |
|  | Legal issues [adult] | • Incarceration • Ongoing criminal investigations |
|  | Abuse / Trauma [childhood] | • Parents’ divorce or losing a caregiver • Foster care • Bullying |
|  | Adverse childhood experiences | • Unspecified (e.g.: the reviewed literature does not give detailed examples) |
|  | Imprisonment/criminal behavior [teens] | • Trouble with the law during childhood/ teens • Time spent in jail |
Economic | Housing Insecurity | • Living with others • Having housing insecurity • Homelessness (in the past or present) |
|  | Build environment / Neighborhood | • Urban vs Rural |
|  | Access to healthcare / insurance | • Type of payer • Level of coverage |
|  | Education | • Level of education |
|  | Occupation | • Type of job held now or in the past (e.g.: doctor, soldier, legal professional…) |
|  | Employment status | • Unemployment, lack of security in employment • Level of employment (e.g.: military: active duty, deployed, etc.) |
|  | Socioeconomic | • Income level • Financial difficulties or pressures |
|  | Food Insecurity | • Lack of access to food, changes in food intake |
