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dave2000 on April 23, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High

So the female rate increased more then?

stray on April 23, 2016 [–]

No. The female rate (per 100,000) increased by 1.0 while the male rate increased by 1.1.

1.1 (the male rate increase) is greater than 1.0 (the female rate increase).

Irresponsible reporting however, made it seem otherwise.

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