Incidence and risk factors for suicide death in male patients with genital-system cancer in the United States

Abstract Background A diagnosis of cancer is associated with increased risks of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Genital-system cancer comprises nearly a third of all cancers in males. We used the SEER database to identify the incidence of and risk factors for suicide death in male patients with genital-system cancer in the United States. Method Patients were selected from the SEER database, and X-tile software was used to find the best cutoffs for stratifying age. Logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors for suicide death. Only variables that were statistically significant in the univariate logistic regression models were analyzed in multivariate logistic regression models. Result This study found that age (18–66 vs ≥ 76 years: OR = 3.300, P P P  = 0.010), being divorced, separated, or widowed (OR = 1.338, P  = 0.002), caucasian (OR = 2.074, P  = 0.003) and not receiving surgery or having an unknown surgery status (OR = 1.405, P P  = 0.008). Conclusion We found that a number of factors significantly increased the risk of suicide. Importantly, a time of