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Race and
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1. Suicide is
Preventable. 2. Caucasian men and women account for over 90% of all completed suicides. 3. Native Americans have the highest suicide rate among all 15-24 year olds. 4. Suicide rates from 1980-1995 increased 214% for 15-24 year old African American males and 93% for African American females. 5. 15-19 year old African American males' suicide rates have increased 80% between 1980 and 2000. 6. Although Caucasians are twice as likely to commit suicide than African Americans, the rate of suicide is growing faster among young African Americans than among Caucasians. 7. Asian American women have the highest suicide rates among women ages 15 to 24. 8. From 1979-1992 suicide rates for Native Americans were about 1.5 times the overall national rates. 9. While males have higher suicide rates than females in all ethnic groups, the patterns differ by age groups. Suicide risks peak in the 15-24 age group for Native Americans and African-Americans, whereas for European-American Non-Hispanics, Hispanics, and Asian/Pacific Islanders the highest suicide rates occur in those over 65 years of age. |
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