Trends in Suicide Among Youth Aged 10 to 19 Years in the United States, 1975 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth aged 10 to 19 years in the United States, with rates traditionally higher in male than in female youth. Recent national mortality data suggest this gap may be narrowing, which warrants investigation.

Objective

To investigate trends in suicide rates among US youth aged 10 to 19 years by age group, sex, race/ethnicity, and method of suicide.

Design, setting, and participants

Cross-sectional study using period trend analysis of US suicide decedents aged 10 to 19 years from January 1, 1975, to December 31, 2016. Data were analyzed for periods defined by statistically significant changes in suicide rate trends. Suicide rates were calculated using population estimates.

Main outcomes and measures

Period trends

SUBMITTER: Ruch DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6537827 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature