Table 98c Suicide deaths per 100,000 population,a by education, United States, 2004 |
Population group |
Total |
Less than high schoolb |
High school graduateb |
At least some collegeb |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Total |
|
10.9 |
0.1 |
21.7 |
0.4 |
21.5 |
0.3 |
10.6 |
0.1 |
Age, not age adjusted |
25-44 |
13.9 |
0.1 |
22.8 |
0.6 |
22.4 |
0.4 |
8.8 |
0.2 |
45-64 |
15.4 |
0.1 |
19.1 |
0.6 |
20.2 |
0.4 |
12.9 |
0.2 |
Gender |
Male |
18.0 |
0.1 |
32.7 |
0.7 |
33.5 |
0.5 |
15.7 |
0.2 |
Female |
4.5 |
0.1 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
9.2 |
0.2 |
5.8 |
0.1 |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b Education data are for persons ages 25-64 only.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System.