Completed Suicide in Western Australia Youth: a Study of 96 Cases Aged 15-24 Years (IN: Preventing Youth Suicide: Proceedings of Conference Held 24-26 July 1990, edited by S McKillop)

This study provided a population description of all officially recorded suicides by young persons aged 25 & less in Western Australia for a 36-month period from 1986-1988. It provides estimates of relative & attributable risk for associated factors. 96 cases were identifed of which 80% were male. Over the 3-year period of the study the most commonly used method of suicide was carbon monoxide poisoning. A previous suicide attempt was the most readily identifiable risk factor for suicide in both males & females. (36 refs.)