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Female suicides in major Texas cities, 1994 through 1998.

V Doddakashi1, R E Wilcox, L A Hauser

  • 1Austin Psychiatry Residency Program, Austin State Hospital, Austin, Texas, USA.

Texas Medicine
|August 7, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Firearm suicide is the leading method for women across major Texas cities. This study analyzed suicide trends by age, race, and location, confirming firearms as the most common method.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Firearm injuries significantly impact mortality rates nationwide.
  • Suicide rates, particularly among young adults, have been rising.
  • Firearms are a significant method for suicide across the United States.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if firearm suicide rates among women in Austin, Texas, were representative of other major Texas cities.
  • To analyze the most common suicide methods by age and race among women in Texas.
  • To compare Texas suicide rates with national averages.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of suicide data from Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio.
  • Examination of suicide methods, focusing on firearms, across different demographic groups (age, race).
  • Data collection spanned from 1994 to 1998.

Main Results:

  • Firearms were the most common method of suicide for women in all examined Texas cities.
  • Women aged 35-44 years exhibited the highest incidence of suicide deaths.
  • Hispanic women had lower suicide rates compared to African American and white women.

Conclusions:

  • The findings indicate a consistent pattern of firearm use in female suicides across major Texas urban centers.
  • Demographic factors such as age and race influence suicide rates and methods among women in Texas.
  • Suicide rates for white individuals in Texas generally meet or exceed national averages, while African American females exceed the national average.

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