CDC&P: MMWR Vol. 66 / No. SS-18

MMWR Surveillance Summaries Vol. 66, No. SS-18 October 06, 2017   PDF   In this report Suicide Trends Among and Within Urbanization Levels by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Age Group, and Mechanism of Death — United States, 2001–2015 Asha Z. Ivey-Stephenson, PhD; Alex E. Crosby, MD; Shane P. D. Jack, PhD; et al. Suicides rates in rural areas are higher than suicide rates in more urban areas, and understanding demographic trends and mechanisms of death is important to developing and targeting prevention efforts. This report examines annual county-level trends in suicide rates during 2001–2015 by county urbanization level, sex, race/ethnicity, age group, and mechanism of death. MMWR Masthead Stay up-to-date with the "voice of CDC" by downloading the MMWR Express app for fast access to MMWR: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_mobileapps.html.   Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC has reached over 1.4 million subscribers. Thank you for your support.                This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)