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Percentages of Adolescents Reporting Suicide-Related Behaviors in the Preceding 12 Months: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 1997–2009
| Behavior | All Adolescents (n = 403 457), % | Girls (n = 203 619), % | Boys (n = 194 477), % | Non-Hispanic Whites (n = 225 389), % | Non-Hispanic Blacks (n = 65 413), % | Hispanics (n = 33 779), % |
| Suicidal ideation | 16.3 | 20.3 | 12.3 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 15.6 |
| Suicide plan | 12.6 | 15.0 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 12.3 |
| Suicide attempt | 8.5 | 10.4 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 10.7 |
