TABLE 2—
Annual Number of Suicidal Gestures and Attempts (Combined), by Year and Age Group: Western Athabaskan Tribal Nation, 1988–2002
| Annual Suicidal Gestures and Attempts Combineda | ||||
| Age Group | ||||
| Years | 11–18 y | 19–24 y | ≥25 y | All Ages Combined |
| 1988–1989 | 29 (14.5) | 21 (10.5) | 22 (11) | 72 (36) |
| 1990–1991 | 3 (1.5) | 21 (10.5) | 24 (12) | 48 (24) |
| 1992–1993 | 7 (3.5) | 10 (5.0) | 30 (15) | 47 (23.5) |
| 1994–1995 | 8 (4.0) | 9 (4.5) | 21 (10.5) | 38 (19) |
| 1996–1997 | 10 (5.0) | 6 (3.0) | 17 (8.5) | 33 (17.5) |
| 1998–1999 | 9 (4.5) | 9 (4.5) | 16 (8.0) | 34 (17) |
| 2000–2001 | 3 (1.5) | 5 (2.5) | 12 (6.0) | 20 (10) |
| 2002 | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.5) | 10 (5.0) | 14 (14) |
| Total (1988–2002) | 72 (4.8) | 82 (5.5) | 152 (10.1) | 306 (20.4) |
aNumbers are for indicated 2-year period and yearly average (in parentheses).