Three leading suicide methods in the United States, 2017–2019: Associations with decedents' demographic and clinical characteristics

Background and aimsThe U.S. suicide data show that use of lethal methods, specifically firearms and hanging/suffocation, has been increasing among young and middle-aged adults of both sexes over the past decades. In this study, we examined demographic and clinical correlates of use of firearms, hang...

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Main Authors: Namkee G. Choi, C. Nathan Marti, Bryan Y. Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.955008/full