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Table 3 Mental health and suicide indicators by location and age group

From: Cross sectional analysis of Chicago vs suburban Cook County suicide deaths among 10–24-year-olds in the Illinois violent death reporting system

 

10 to 14

 

15 to 19

 

20 to 24

 

n = 17

 

n = 100

 

n = 182

 

Chicago

Suburban Cook

 

Chicago

Suburban Cook

 

Chicago

Suburban Cook

 

Variable

%

%

 

%

%

 

%

%

 

Mental Health

0.0

27.3

 

38.8

21.6

 

20.8

24.7

 

 Current depressed mood (not a diagnosis)

         

 Current mental health diagnosis

16.7

45.5

 

36.7

35.3

 

28.7

46.9

p < 0.05

 Currently in treatment for mental health diagnosis

0.0

36.4

p < 0.05

24.5

29.4

 

13.9

21.0

 

 History of ever being treated for mental health issue (diagnosed)

0.0

36.4

p < 0.05

28.6

33.3

 

18.8

29.6

 

Suicide

 History of prior suicide attempts

16.7

18.2

 

16.3

13.7

 

18.8

14.8

 

 Disclosed intent to commit suicide

0.0

36.4

p < 0.05

20.4

25.5

 

11.9

16.0

 

 Suicide note

0.0

18.2

 

22.4

45.1

p < 0.05

22.8

24.7