Citation

Shen X, Hackworth JL, McCabe H, Lovett L, Aumage J, O'Neil J, Bull M. Death Stud. 2006; 30(9): 859-871.

Affiliation

Indiana Partnership to Prevent Violent Injury and Death, Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. (mbull@iupui.edu)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

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PMID

17004369

Abstract

In order to establish effective suicide preventive programs, it is important to know the etiologic factors and causal relationships between suicide and behavior. Coroner data was analyzed for the 468 suicides that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana during 1998-2001. The age-adjusted suicide rate was 14.08 per 100,000. Almost one-half of the victims had a mental illness and 26% had a history of alcohol/substance abuse. The leading risk factors for suicide were age, impaired health, psychosocial stressors, and access to firearms. This information can be used by health departments and mental health professionals to help reduce suicide.

Language: en