TABLE 6. Number* and percentage† of suicide decedents with a current mental health problem, by diagnosis — National Violent Death Reporting System, 18 states,§ 2014.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health problem | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| Depression/dysthymia | 3,207 (72.4) | 1,469 (75.4) | 4,676 (73.3) |
| Anxiety disorder | 652 (14.7) | 361 (18.5) | 1,013 (15.9) |
| Bipolar disorder | 574 (13.0) | 383 (19.7) | 957 (15.0) |
| PTSD | 251 (5.7) | 55 (2.8) | 306 (4.8) |
| Schizophrenia | 231 (5.2) | 71 (3.6) | 302 (4.7) |
| ADD/ADHD | 128 (2.9) | 31 (1.6) | 159 (2.5) |
| OCD | 29 (<1.0) | 10 (<1.0) | 39 (<1.0) |
| Eating disorder | 4 (<1.0) | 21 (1.1) | 25 (<1.0) |
| Other | 227 (5.1) | 106 (5.4) | 333 (5.2) |
| Unknown | 431 (9.7) | 161 (8.3) | 592 (9.3) |
|
Total decedents with a current diagnosed mental health problem
|
4,427 (100)
|
1,948 (100)
|
6,375 (100)
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Abbreviation: ADD/ADHD = attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.
* Includes decedents with one or more diagnosed mental health problem. Numbers do not equal the sum of the column because more than one diagnosis could have been present per decedent.
† Denominator includes only those decedents with one or more diagnosed mental health problem. Sums of percentages in columns exceed 100% because decedents could have had more than one diagnosis.
§ Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.