(A chart of the other states is available by viewing Part 2 of this chart.)
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Data Table: A table of the chart data is available HERE.
Source: CDC Wonder Compressed Mortality Files, available at:http://wonder.cdc.gov. The mechanism categories are based upon the "Recommended Framework for Presenting Injury Mortality Data," published as a supplement to the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, Volume 46, RR-14, 1997.
Note: When viewing mortality and disability statistics, it is important to remember that the statistical events
occurred to individuals with lives, families, and friends.
Suggested Citation: Lawrence DW. Mechanism of Adolescent Suicide. San Diego, California: Children's Safety
Network, National Injury Data Technical Assistance Center, 1999; available at http://www.nidtac.org/.
This project was supported in part through a contract with the US DHH-HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
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