Ahmadi K S, Goethe J W, Adams M L
Institute of Living, Hartford.
Conn Med. 1991 Feb;55(2):76-80.
In the United States, youth (15-24 years) suicide rates increased 191% between 1950 and 1986. This paper presents data regarding suicidal ideation and attempts, suicide-related hospitalizations, and completed suicides among Connecticut youth, comparing them with data from other states and the United States. Girls have higher rates of attempts and hospitalization, boys of completed suicide. Firearms are the suicidal method of choice for both sexes. Nonmetropolitan areas had higher rates than metropolitan. Reported suicidal ideation among students ranged from 10% to as high as 66%, while attempts range from 3% to 15%. The authors stress that caution is necessary when comparing rates, pointing to the need for standardized data collection and analysis. Reported rates of suicidal behavior are lower among Connecticut youth compared to their counterparts in other states, but suicide is increasing among young males in Connecticut and remains a major issue for health care providers.
在美国，1950年至1986年间青少年（15 - 24岁）自杀率增长了191%。本文呈现了康涅狄格州青少年自杀意念、自杀未遂、与自杀相关的住院治疗及自杀身亡的数据，并将其与其他州及美国的数据进行比较。女孩的自杀未遂率和住院率更高，男孩的自杀身亡率更高。枪支是两性选择的自杀方式。非都市地区的自杀率高于都市地区。学生中报告的自杀意念率从10%到高达66%不等，而自杀未遂率从3%到15%不等。作者强调，在比较比率时必须谨慎，指出需要标准化的数据收集和分析。与其他州的同龄人相比，康涅狄格州青少年报告的自杀行为发生率较低，但康涅狄格州年轻男性的自杀率正在上升，这对医疗保健提供者来说仍然是一个重大问题。
