Abstract

Urban-Rural Suicide Differentials in Minnesota 1967-1973

Barton S N~~Coombs D W~~Mukherjee D

Year: 1980 Source: Minnesota Medicine, v.63, no.6, (June 1980), p.415-418 SIEC No: 19842608

Suicide rates for Minnesota Metropolitan & small urban counties increased while rural counties experienced a rate decrease. Suicide trends are identified for specific age sex groups. If these trends continue, Minnesota`s suicide rates may soon surpass the national average.