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. 2021 May 3;4(5):e2111563.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.11563.

Trends in Suicide Rates by Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Rajeev Ramchand  1 , Joshua A Gordon  1 , Jane L Pearson  1
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Trends in Suicide Rates by Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Rajeev Ramchand et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines trends in the suicide rate among racial and ethnic subgroups in the United States from 1999 to 2019.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Age-Adjusted Suicide Rates by Race/Ethnicity, 1999 to 2019
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Crude Suicide Rate Among Male Youth Aged 15 to 24 Years by Race/Ethnicity, 1999 to 2019
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