Suicide Among North Carolina Women, 1989-1993: Information From two Data Sources

This study examined the cases of 882 suicide victims over age 15 from 1989 to 1993 in North Carolina. White women had rates nearly 3 times those of racial minorities. Information about precursors had not been as consistently reported as had been hoped by the authors, although findings suggested somewhat different precursor patterns by age group. The authors point to the need for reconsidering how suicide surveillance is accomplished as a strategy to guide intervention. (23 refs)