TABLE 1—

Demographic and Geographic Characteristics of Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Male Veteran Suicide Decedents: National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2008

	Aged 18–34 Years (n = 845), %	Aged 35–44 Years (n = 1035), %	Aged 45–64 Years (n = 3266), %	Aged ≥ 65 Years (n = 3294), %	All Ages
White (vs non-White)	80.2	86.9	93.6	97.3	92.3
Married (vs not married)	34.4	47.3	48.6	51.1	48.0
Region of residence
Northeast	5.9	8.2	9.9	11.3	9.8
Midwest	5.1	9.7	8.1	6.4	7.3
South	62.5	54.8	52.5	55.0	54.7
West	26.5	27.3	29.6	27.4	28.1
Nonmetropolitan area (vs metropolitan)	19.6	19.4	25.2	27.2	24.7