by admin | Dec 21, 2021
Background The overall suicide rate in the U.S. increased by 6% between 1981 and 1986 and declined by 18% between 1986 and 1999. Detailed descriptions of recent trends in suicide are lacking, especially with regard to the method of suicide. Information is needed on...
by admin | Dec 21, 2021
In 1999, the injury death rate for black males aged 15–24 in the USA was 80% greater than for white males: 148.5 vs 82.5/100 000, a difference of 66/100 000. Injury-specific changes between 1999 and 2005 in death rates for the 15–24 age group and in racial disparity...
by admin | Feb 3, 2020
Prior to 1999, dramatic fluctuations in homicide rates were driven by changes in the rates of firearm homicide among men aged 15–24. Since 2000, the overall homicide rate has appeared stable, masking any changes in population subgroups. We analyzed recent trends in...
