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Tarrant County Community Health Report 2003 Domain VI. Social & Mental Health Social and Mental Health - Definitions and Data Sources Crime Arrest Rate o Numerator - Number of arrests o Denominator - Census 2000 and 2001 population estimates o Rates - per 1,000 o Data Source – Texas Department of Public Safety o More Information - http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/crimereports/ Divorce Rate o Numerator - Number of divorces o Denominator - Census 2000 and 2001 population estimates o Rates - per 1,000 o Data Source - TDH Bureau of Vital Statistics Monitoring & Assessment Project 130
Tarrant County Community Health Report 2003 Domain VI. Social & Mental Health Indicator VI-1. Suicide Suicide is a major indicator of mental health in individuals and the community. Suicide is the 9 th leading cause of death among adults 25 and older and the 3 rd leading cause of death among age 24 and younger in Tarrant County (1) . Overall, 278 suicides were reported in Tarrant County during the years 2000 and 2001 (Table 1). The suicide rate in Tarrant County in 2001 was comparable to that of the previous year. The overall incidence rate of suicide in males is more than four times that of females in both years (Table 1). The incidence rate of suicide in Whites is more than twice that of Blacks or Hispanics (Table 2), and about 15 percent of suicide deaths were among 21 and under (Table 3). Firearms were the primary mode for committing suicide followed by hanging (Table 4). Table 1: Tarrant County Suicide by Gender 2000 2001 Case Rate Case Rate Male 115 17.3 114 16.6 Female 20 2.8 29 4.0 *Total 135 9.6 143 10.0 Rates per 100,000 population p>0.05 Table 2: Tarrant County Suicide by Race/Ethnicity 2000 2001 Case Rate Case Rate White 109 11.9 116 12.4 Black 10 5.3 9 4.6 Hispanic 13 4.6 11 3.6 Other < 5 @.@ 7 10.1 Rates per 100,000 population @.@ numerator too small for rate calculation Table 3: Tarrant County Suicide by Age Group 2000 2001 Case Rate Case Rate* 10-17 8 4.5 6 3.4 18-21 15 18.4 12 14.7 22-24 11 17.6 9 14.4 25-34 25 10.6 26 11.0 35-44 26 10.5 31 12.4 45-54 26 14.0 30 16.1 55-64 10 9.5 15 14.3 65 + 14 11.6 14 11.6 Rates per 100,000 population * 2001 rates were calculated by using 2000 population Table 4: Tarrant County Suicide by Modes of Death 2000 2001 Case Percent Case Percent Drugs 10 7.4 % 12 8.4 % Gases 8 5.9 % 6 4.2 % Firearms 72 53.5 % 97 67.8 % Hanging 35 25.9 % 24 16.8 % Self-poisoning by other than drugs 8 5.9 % 3 2.1 % Other 2 1.5% 1 0.7 % Data Source: TDH Bureau of Vital Statistics Monitoring & Assessment Project 131
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