Eisele J W, Frisino J, Haglund W, Reay D T
King County Medical Examiner's Office, Seattle, Washington.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1987 Sep;8(3):208-9. doi: 10.1097/00000433-198708030-00002.
The population-adjusted rate of teenage suicide in King County, Washington, was reviewed for the 26 years from 1959 to 1984. For the entire period, the rate did not change significantly. An abrupt change did occur during the middle of this period, but, for reasons discussed in the text, this may well represent a change in procedures and philosophy of death certification rather than a real change in rate. Reasons for the apparent discrepancy with national statistics are discussed.
对华盛顿州金县1959年至1984年这26年间按人口调整的青少年自杀率进行了回顾。在整个期间,该比率没有显著变化。在这一时期的中期确实发生了突然变化,但如文中所讨论的原因,这很可能代表着死亡证明程序和理念的变化,而非比率的实际变化。文中还讨论了与全国统计数据明显不符的原因。