- In 2005, suicide was the second leading cause of death for American Indian/Alaska Natives between the ages of 10 and 34.1
- American Indian/Alaska Natives are more than twice as likely to experience feelings of sadness or hopelessness as compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
- Violent deaths – unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide – account for 75% of all mortality in the second decade of life for American Indian/Alaska Natives.2
- While the overall death rate from suicide for American Indian/Alaska Natives is comparable to the White population, adolescent American Indian/Alaska Natives have death rates two to three times the rate for Whites in the same age groups.
MENTAL HEALTH STATUS:
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|
4.7 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 61.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
|
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|---|
Sadness |
6.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
Hopelessness |
4.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
Worthlessness |
- |
1.7 |
- |
Everything is an effort |
7.2 |
4.8 |
1.5 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 14.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
|
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|---|
Nervousness, all or most of time |
4.5 |
4.0 |
1.1 |
Nervousness, some of time |
8.3 |
11.6 |
0.7 |
Restlessness, all or most of time |
10.0 |
6.0 |
1.7 |
Restlessness, some of time |
12.1 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 16.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
DEATH RATES:
American Indian/Alaska Native |
White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|
11.7 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 29.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
|
American Indian/Alaska Native Men |
Non-Hispanic White Men |
American Indian/Alaska Native Men/ |
---|---|---|---|
15-24 years |
32.7 |
18.4 |
1.8 |
25-44 years |
29.4 |
26.6 |
1.1 |
45-64 years |
16.8 |
28.2 |
0.6 |
65 years and over |
- |
33.2 |
- |
All ages |
18.9 |
21.2 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 46.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
|
American Indian/Alaska Native Women |
Non-Hispanic White Women |
American Indian/Alaska Native Women/ |
---|---|---|---|
15-24 years |
10.1 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
25-44 years |
7.4 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
45-64 years |
- |
8.7 |
- |
65 years and over |
- |
4.3 |
- |
All ages |
4.6 |
5.3 |
0.9 |
Source: CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 46.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
ADOLESCENTS:
|
American Indian/Alaska Native |
Non-Hispanic White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|---|
Male |
16.3 |
7.8 |
2.1 |
Female |
9.6* |
2.1 |
4.6 |
Total |
13.0 |
5.0 |
2.6 |
Source: CDC. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics
Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). [accessed 07/25/2008].
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE:
American Indian/Alaska Native |
White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|
12.7 |
14.0 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 243a.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
American Indian/Alaska Native |
White |
American Indian/Alaska Native/ |
---|---|---|
10.7 |
11.8 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 245a.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
NOTE: * Rates based on 20 or fewer deaths may be unstable. Use with caution.
1 CDC. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). [accessed 07/25/2008]. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars
2 U.S. Surgeon General. Fact Sheets: American Indian/Alaska Natives http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cre/fact4.asp
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