Suicides and Hospitalized Suicide Attempts Among 10-24 Year Olds

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Suicides and Hospitalized Suicide Attempts Among
10-24 Year Olds

• Oklahoma
• 2002

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Suicide/Attempt Surveillance

• Collect data on completed suicides and
  hospitalized attempts
• Began July 1, 2001
• Medical Examiner reports
• Hospital medical records

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Data Elements

• Demographic data
• Medical information
• Circumstantial data
• Risk factors
• Illness, abuse, loss, history of attempts

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Suicide/Attempt Cases10-24 Year Olds, Oklahoma,
2002

• 86 (12) completed suicides
• 627 (88) attempts
• 7.6 hospitalized attempts for each completed
  suicide

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Methods of Attempted and Completed
Suicides10-24 Year Olds, Oklahoma, 2002
Survived
Died
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Preliminary Data10-24 Year Olds, Oklahoma, 2002

• Occurred at home (81)
• History of mental illness (64)
• History of alcohol/drug abuse (36)
• Recent fight (33)
• Loss/separation (22)
• Previous attempt (35)

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Completed Suicides By Gender and Age Group Among
10-24 Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002
Rates calculated using 2001-2002 bridged-race
intercensal population estimates.
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Attempted Suicides By Gender and Age Group Among
10-24 Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002
Rates calculated using 2001-2002 bridged-race
intercensal population estimates.
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Completed Suicides By Gender and Race Among 10-24
Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002
Rates calculated using 2001-2002 bridged-race
intercensal population estimates. Excludes 3
cases of other/unknown race
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Attempted Suicides By Gender and Race Among
10-24 Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002
Rates calculated using 2001-2002 bridged-race
intercensal population estimates. Excludes 36
cases of other/unknown race
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Suicides and Attempted Suicides By Gender and
Outcome Among 10-24 Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002
Rates calculated using 2001-2002 bridged-race
intercensal population estimates.
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Methods of Completed and Attempted Suicides By
Gender Among 10-24 Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002
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Suicides and Attempted Suicides By Discharge
Status Among 10-24 Year Olds in Oklahoma, 2002