Circumstances Associated With Suicides Among Females-16 States, United States, 2005-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide rates in the United States have been consistently increasing since 2005 and increasing faster among females than among males. Understanding circumstances related to the changes in suicide may help inform prevention programs. This study describes the circumstances associated with suicides among females in the United States using the National Violent Death Reporting System.

Methods

We analyzed the circumstances of suicides occurring from 2005 to 2016 in 16 states (Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin) among females aged 10 years and above. We compared the percentages of circumstances reported for the entire sample, by

SUBMITTER: Crosby AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8175030 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature