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Investigating Suicide Risk Factors Among Appalachian West Virginian Adults

Description
Results of a study exploring lifetime suicide risk in West Virginia. Identifies factors driving urban-rural differences in suicide risk, using survey data from the 2021 Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health. Features demographics and statistics with breakdown by urban or rural residence.
Author(s)
Erin D. Caswell, Angela M. Dyer, Summer D. Hartley
Citation
Journal of Appalachian Health, 6(4), 41-66
Date
01/2025
Tagged as
Appalachia · Rural-urban differences · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention · West Virginia