Table 92c
Suicide deaths per 100,000 population,a by education, United States, 2003 |
| |
|
Total |
Less than high schoolb |
High school graduateb |
At least some collegeb |
| Population group |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
| Total |
Total |
10.8 |
0.1 |
20.8 |
0.4 |
21.0 |
0.2 |
10.2 |
0.1 |
| Age, not age adjusted |
25-44 |
13.8 |
0.1 |
22.6 |
0.6 |
21.8 |
0.3 |
8.8 |
0.2 |
| 45-64 |
15.0 |
0.1 |
17.4 |
0.5 |
19.8 |
0.3 |
12.0 |
0.2 |
| Gender |
Female |
4.2 |
0.1 |
7.6 |
0.4 |
8.3 |
0.2 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
| Male |
18.0 |
0.1 |
31.7 |
0.7 |
33.8 |
0.4 |
15.3 |
0.2 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b Education data are for persons age 25-64 years only.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.
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