Changing patterns in suicide mortality 1999–2019 in the USA: age–period–cohort analyses including gender and race

The British Journal of Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 7

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

Background Despite a global decline in suicide rates, the USA has witnessed concerning rise mortality over past two decades. Aims This study aims to elucidate changing patterns of from 1999 2019, with particular focus on gender and racial differences. Method We utilised national data for causes (X60–X84, Y87.0) Centers Disease Control Prevention 1999–2019. The age–period–cohort analysis was conducted explore effects age, period birth cohort by race. Results Between rate number suicides increased 33% 62%, respectively. discerned an emerging peak among young adult populations even as increases affected nearly all groups. Females have shown increasing risk, which exceeded that males since 2011. Their slowly post-1959 cohorts, exhibited steep J-shaped pattern, especially those born after 1977. Although Americans races experienced risk 2011, it highest American Indians Alaska Natives end 20-year span. With rapidly showed obvious cliff-shaped pattern Asian/Pacific Islander population 1989. Conclusions shifting burden towards younger populations, transcending boundaries, underscores need implementation tailored public health strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Black and White Demographic Patterns of Gun Ownership and Suicide, 2021

Archives of Suicide Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 9

Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2024

We use 2021 data to compare the demographic patterns of adult White and Black gun ownership with their respective race-specific rates firearm, non-firearm total suicide, percentage suicides using firearms.

Язык: Английский

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The Epidemiology of Violence Exposure in Children

Pediatric Clinics of North America, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 70(6), С. 1057 - 1068

Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2023

Язык: Английский

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