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About the National Data
Data
Baseline: 7.4 suicide attempts per 100 population of students in grades 9 through 12 occurred in the past 12 months, as reported in 2017
Target: 1.8 per 100
Numerator
Number of students in grades 9 through 12 who reported suicide attempts that required medical attention during the past 12 months.
Denominator
Number of students in grades 9 through 12.
Target-setting method
Minimal statistical significance
Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were evaluated for this objective, but it was not possible to project a target because the trend analysis could not find a suitable target. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because it was a 25 percent reduction from the baseline and a statistically significant improvement from the baseline.
Methodology
Questions used to obtain the national baseline data
(For additional information, please visit the data source page linked above.)
From the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey:
Numerator:
If you attempted suicide during the past 12 months, did any attempt result in an injury, poisoning or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or a nurse?- I did not attempt suicide during the past 12 months
- Yes
- No
History
Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from Healthy People 2020 with no change in measurement.
Revision History
Revised.
In 2024, the baseline race/ethnicity data were revised at the request of the data provider.
