Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides, United States, 1996-2010

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Analyzes the trends in suicide rates from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 2010 in rural and urban areas for deceased individuals aged 10 to 24 years using county-level national mortality data for all counties in the United States. Includes differences by sex.

Cynthia A. Fontanella, Danielle L. Hiance-Steelesmith, Gary S. Phillips, et al.

JAMA Pediatrics, 169(5), 466–473

05/2015

Children and youth · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention