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Connecticut and National Suicide Data: For General Audiences

Connecticut and National Suicide Data: For General Audiences Robert H. Aseltine, Jr., PhD, Professor Sara Wakai, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut Health Center Prepared for CTSAB Annual Meeting September 26, 2013. Data Sources. Official Statistics:

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Connecticut and National Suicide Data: For General Audiences

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  1. Connecticut and National Suicide Data: For General Audiences Robert H. Aseltine, Jr., PhD, Professor Sara Wakai, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut Health Center Prepared for CTSAB Annual Meeting September 26, 2013

  2. Data Sources • Official Statistics: • Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), State of Connecticut • National Vital Statistics Reports (CDC) • Hospital Data: • Connecticut Hospital Inpatient Discharge Database (CT DPH)

  3. Data Sources • Survey Data: Behavior Survey (CDC) • Youth Risk Behavior Survey (CDC) • National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA)

  4. The National and Connecticut Overview (2010) • 38,364 Suicides in U.S. • 1.6 Percent of All U.S. Deaths • 10th Leading Cause of U.S. Deaths • 342 Suicides in Connecticut in 2010 • CT Ranked 45 out of 50 states Source: McIntosh, J. L., & Drapeau, C. W. (AAS, 2012), OCME

  5. Deaths by Suicide Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), State of Connecticut National Vital Statistics Reports (CDC)

  6. Average Number of Suicides In CTPer Year 2004-2012 • Average Total: 300 (SD= 48.1) • Range: 250 (2007) to 367 (2011) • Average Female: 65 (SD= 17.8) • Average Male: 235 (SD= 31.2) Source: OCME

  7. Number of Suicides In CT by Year2004 - 2012 Source: OCME

  8. Connecticut Suicide Rate by Age 2012 Rate: Per 100,000 Source: OCME, DPH

  9. Connecticut Suicide Rate by Race 2012 Rate: Per 100,000 Source: OCME, DPH

  10. Number of Suicides by Month2004 and 2012

  11. Number & Rate of Suicide by CT County 2012 Rate: Per 100,000 Source: OCME, DPH

  12. Hospitalization for Self-Injury CT Hospital Inpatient Discharge Database (DPH)

  13. Hospitalization for Self-Inflicted Injuries: CT Hospital Inpatient Discharges Database (2012)Rate: Per 100,000 Source: CT HIDD (DPH)

  14. Hospitalization for Self-Inflicted Injuries, by County: CT HIDD (2012) Rate: Per 100,000 Source: CT HIDD, DPH

  15. Comparing Rates of Suicide to Hospitalizations for Self Injury, by CT County (2012) Sources: OCME, CT HIDD (DPH)

  16. Age Differences in Rates of Hospitalizations for Self Injury (2012) Sources: OCME, CT HIDD (DPH)

  17. Age Differences in Rates of Hospitalizations for Self Injury (2012) Sources: OCME, CT HIDD (DPH)

  18. Self-Report Data Youth Risk Behavior Survey (CDC) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (SAMHSA)

  19. 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ResultsPercent of students who felt sad or hopeless almost every day for two plus weeks in a row, past 12 months

  20. 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ResultsPercent of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months Source: CDC

  21. 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ResultsPercent of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months Source: CDC

  22. 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ResultsPercent of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months Source: CDC

  23. 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ResultsPercent of students who made a suicide attempt during the past 12 months that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse Source: CDC

  24. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results: USPercent of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months (1991 – 2011) Source: CDC

  25. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results: USPercent of students who attempted suicide during the past 12 months (1991 – 2011) Source: CDC

  26. Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior Among Adults (2008-2009) Source: CDC, MMWR 2011

  27. Suicidal Thoughts Among Adults, by Gender (2008-2009) Source: CDC, MMWR 2011

  28. Suicidal Thoughts Among Adults, by Race (2008-2009) Source: CDC, MMWR 2011

  29. Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior Among Adults by Age (2008-2009) Source: CDC, MMWR 2011

  30. Acknowledgements We are grateful to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), State of Connecticut and the CT Department of Public Health for assistance in obtaining data for this presentation.

  31. Contact Information • Robert H. Aseltine, Jr., PhD Professor, Division of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health Director, Institute for Public Health Research University of Connecticut Health Center 263 Farmington Avenue, MC 3910 Farmington, CT 06030-3910 Tel:  (860) 679-3282 aseltine@uchc.edu • Sara Wakai, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine Division of Public Health and Population Sciences University of Connecticut Health Center 270 Farmington Ave Suite 262- MC6210 Farmington, CT 06032 Phone:  860-679-5503 swakai@uchc.edu

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