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| | Suicide and Attempted Suicide --- China, 1990--2002 |
 | | Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death overall in China and the leading cause of death in persons aged 15--34 years (1). |
 | | Among 14,771 suicide attempters treated in 24 general hospitals in northern China, females outnumbered males by 2.5 to 1 (10,492 to 4,279), the median age was 29 years (range: 10--97 years), and two thirds (9,676) of all attempters were young adults aged 15--34 years. |
 | | This report characterizes suicides and suicide attempts in China, which are marked by a high proportion of pesticide ingestion and infrequent previous treatment by mental health providers. |
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