1. How many reported suicides are there annually in the Commonwealth?

[a] Less than 1000          [b] Just over 1300          [c] More than 2500

2. What is the annual suicide rate (suicides/100,000 residents) in PA?

[a] 10.6                    [b] 12.1                    [c] 8.9

3. How does PA’s suicide rate relate to the national suicide rate?

[a] Higher                  [b] Lower                   [c] About the Same

4. Adult white males (20-64) account for what percent of suicides in PA?

[a] 30%-33                  [b] 50%-55%                 [c] 75%-76%

5. There are 3 teen suicides for each elder suicide (>age 64) in PA.

[a] True                    [b] False

6. Suicides outnumber homicides in PA by more than 2 to 1.

[a] True                    [b] False

7. What is the most commonly used means of completing suicide in PA?

[a] Poisoning               [b] Suffocation             [c] Firearms

8. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for those 25-44 in PA.

[a] True                    [b] False

http://www.health.state.pa.us/stats