Suicide Rates Among Black and White Boys Aged 5-11 in the US 1993-2012
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![Date of download: 5/19/2015
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From: Suicide Trends Among Elementary School–Aged Children in the United States From 1993 to
2012
JAMA Pediatr. Published online May 18, 2015. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0465
Suicide Rates Among White and Black Boys Aged 5 to 11 Years in the United States Between 1993 to 1997 and 2008 to 2012In black boys, the suicide rate increased between 1993 to 1997 and 2008 to 2012
(incidence rate ratio [IRR]=1.26; 95% CI, 1.07-1.47), whereas suicide rates in white boys decreased during this period (IRR=0.85; 95% CI, 0.78-0.93). In 1993 to 1997, the IRR of suicide between black and white
boys was 0.91 (95% CI, 0.57-1.47). In 2008 to 2012, the IRR of suicide between black and white boys was 2.65 (95% CI, 1.77-3.96).
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Suicide Rates Among Black and White Boys Aged 5-11 in the US 1993-2012
- 1. Date of download: 5/19/2015 Copyright © 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. From: Suicide Trends Among Elementary School–Aged Children in the United States From 1993 to 2012 JAMA Pediatr. Published online May 18, 2015. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0465 Suicide Rates Among White and Black Boys Aged 5 to 11 Years in the United States Between 1993 to 1997 and 2008 to 2012In black boys, the suicide rate increased between 1993 to 1997 and 2008 to 2012 (incidence rate ratio [IRR]=1.26; 95% CI, 1.07-1.47), whereas suicide rates in white boys decreased during this period (IRR=0.85; 95% CI, 0.78-0.93). In 1993 to 1997, the IRR of suicide between black and white boys was 0.91 (95% CI, 0.57-1.47). In 2008 to 2012, the IRR of suicide between black and white boys was 2.65 (95% CI, 1.77-3.96). Figure Legend: