Percentage of persons aged ≤17 years who reported reasons for attempting suicide*, by age and sex - Oregon, 1990-1993

Reason	Sex		Age group, years			Total^¶, n=2231
Reason	Male n=436	Female, n=1749	<12, n=1001	13-14, n=640	15-17, n=1490	Total^¶, n=2231
Family discord	53.9	60.8	73	65	56.1	59.4
Argument with boyfriend/girlfriend	31	33	8	23.1	38.3	32.6
School-related problems	27.5	21.9	32	26.9	20.7	23
Rape/sexual abuse	4.1	11.2	7	13	8.7	9.8
Peer pressure/conflict	7.3	8.2	10	10	7	8
Substance abuse	15.1	6	3	5.9	8.9	7.8
Move or new school	5.7	6	7	8.6	4.8	6
Legal system encounters	14	2.6	4	4.7	5	4.8
Death of family member/friend	4.8	4.5	6	4.2	4.6	4.5
Physical abuse	3.7	3.3	5	2.7	3.6	3.4
Suicide of friend/relative^Δ	4.4	3.1	2	4.8	2.8	3.4
Pregnancy	0.9	2.7	-	1.6	2.9	2.4
Other reasons	15.8	14.1	9	13.9	15	14.4

* Categories are not mutually exclusive because more than one reason may have been reported.
¶ Includes one person for whom sex and age data were missing.
Δ Includes suicide attempts.

Source: Oregon Adolescent Suicide Attempt Data System. 1990 was the first full year the reason for the attempt was collected. Only attempts for which reasons were given are included.
Adapted from MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1995; 44:312.

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Percentage of persons aged ≤17 years who reported reasons for attempting suicide*, by age and sex - Oregon, 1990-1993