Table 1.

Participant characteristics by location and age group

	10 to 14			15 to 19			20 to 24
	n = 17			n = 100			n = 182
	Chicago	Suburban Cook		Chicago	Suburban Cook		Chicago	Suburban Cook
Variable	%	%		%	%
Sex
Male	66.7	81.8		83.7	62.7	p < 0.05	80.2	81.5
Female	33.3	18.2		16.3	37.3		19.8	18.5
Race/Ethnicity
NH White	0.0	54.5	p < 0.05	22.4	74.5	p < 0.05	43.0	65.4	p < 0.05
NH Black	50.0	27.3		46.9	13.7	p < 0.05	32.0	13.6	p < 0.05
Hispanic	50.0	18.2		24.5	7.8	p < 0.05	18.0	13.6
Means/Method
Firearm	16.7	9.1		42.9	20.0	p < 0.05	33.0	25.0	p < 0.05
Hanging/Strangulation	83.3	72.7		40.8	52.0		33.0	48.8
Poison	0.0	9.1		0.0	14.0	p < 0.05	13.0	18.8