All of the Following Statements About Statistics on Suicide Are

question 49

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about statistics on suicide are true,except:​

• A)Native Americans kill themselves about 1.5 times more than other Americans.
• B)the second leading cause of death among children and teens (behind accidents).​
• C)a serious problem in men over age 65 because that segment of the population kills themselves at a rate four times the national norm.​
• D)the true number of people who commit suicide is well established.​

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