Characteristics of Black and White Suicide Decedents in Fulton County, Georgia, 19882002
Karon Abe, PhD,
Kristen J. Mertz, MD, MPH,
Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH and
Randy L. Hanzlick, MD
At the time of the study, Karon Abe, Kristen Mertz, and Kenneth Powell were with the Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta. Randy Hanzlick is with the Fulton County Medical Examiners Office, Atlanta.

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FIGURE 1— Age-adjusted suicide rates by race in Fulton County, Georgia, 19882002.
Data sources. Fulton County Medical Examiner Files (number of suicides) and US Census Bureau (population).
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FIGURE 2— Age-adjusted suicide rates by race and age group in Fulton County, Georgia, 19882002.
Data sources. Fulton County Medical Examiner Files (number of suicides) and US Census Bureau (population).
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