Montgomery County Emergency Service

Suicide in Pennsylvania Quiz

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

    2. [b] Just over 1300

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

    3. [a] 10.6

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

    4. [c] About the Same

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

    5. [c] 75%-76%

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

    6. [b] False

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

    7. [a] True

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

    8. [c] Firearms

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

    9. [a] True

 

 

Source: PA Department of Health

Bureau of Health Statistics & Research

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

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