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A Ten‐year Study of Suicides from a Rural/Suburban County
Author(s) -
Bready Jennifer C.,
Bready Robert J.,
Chute Dennis J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.13352
Subject(s) - commit , medical examiner , suicide prevention , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , demography , medical emergency , gerontology , psychology , sociology , pathology , database , computer science
This study will discuss trends in suicide data compiled over 10 years in Dutchess County, NY , from 2004 to 2013. These data were based on reporting and examination standards recommended by the National Association of Medical Examiners and Department of Justice death investigation standards. Almost 300 cases were analyzed in terms of the deceased's gender, age, race, method of suicide, and weapon used. Results from this study agree with other reports showing significant differences for method of death both in terms of age and gender, with men more likely to choose firearms and women more likely to choose overdose. Furthermore, older persons were more likely to commit suicide by firearms, and the younger persons were more likely to commit suicide by overdose. However, other areas, such as method of suicide, differ from national statistics.