More women than men aged 18-25 years visited the emergency department (ED) for suspected suicide attempts during the recorded time intervals. The difference was most pronounced during the period from February 21 to March 20, 2021.
This statistic portrays the mean number of ED visits per week for suspected suicide attempts among young U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021, by gender.
Mean number of ED visits per week for suspected suicide attempts among young U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021, by gender
March 29-April 25, 2020, July 26-August 22, 2020, February 21-March 20, 2021
Age group
18-25 years
Supplementary notes
ED visits for suspected suicide attempts were defined using NSSP’s syndrome definition based on a combination of chief complaint terms and administrative
discharge diagnosis codes.
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MMWR, & CDC. (June 18, 2021). Mean number of ED visits per week for suspected suicide attempts among young U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1247318/suicide-attempt-weekly-cases-among-us-young-adults-during-covid-by-gender/
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