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La Crosse County Suicide Statistics

(2004 – 2007)

* From record of La Crosse County Medical Examiner (John Steers)

2007 Completed Suicides (As of 7-12-07)

GENDER	AGE	METHOD
Male	23	Gunshot Wound
Male	19	Gunshot Wound
Male	36	Gunshot Wound
Male	74	Gunshot Wound
Female	59	Drug Overdose
Male	40	Drug Overdose
Male	30	Gunshot Wound
Male	38	Hanging

2006 Completed Suicides

GENDER	AGE	METHOD
Male	68	Gunshot Wound
Male	87	Gunshot Wound
Male	56	Drug Overdose
Male	61	Train Vs Pedestrian
Male	36	Gunshot Wound
Male	69	Gunshot Wound
Male	60	Drug Overdose
Male	58	Gunshot Wound
Male	39	Hanging
Male	25	Hanging
Female	22	Drug Overdose
Male	18	Hanging
Male	50	Gunshot Wound
Male	20	Hanging

2005 Completed Suicides

GENDER	AGE	METHOD
Male	77	Gunshot Wound
Male	76	Gunshot Wound
Male	68	Gunshot Wound
Male	57	Gunshot Wound
Male	44	Hanging
Female	35	Hanging
Female	19	Gunshot Wound
Male	17	Hanging

2004 Completed Suicides (13 confirmed, 1 suspected)

GENDER	AGE	METHOD
Male	55	Asphixiation
Female	18	Jump from bluff
Male	38	Jump from bluff
Female	28	Overdose
Male	54	Overdose
Male	39	Gunshot
Male	57	Gunshot
Male	41	Gunshot
Female	55	Gunshot
Male	53	Gunshot
Male	24	Hanging
Female	35	Hanging
Male	67	Hanging
Female	46	Gunshot

Deaths in Wisconsin 2005

Suicide 639

Homicide 236

HIV 59

In 2005:

· Suicide was the tenth most common cause of death in Wisconsin.

· Among those ages 15-34 years, suicide was the second most common cause of death, following unintentional injuries. It was third nationally.

· Nine children ages 10-14 years died by suicide.

· The majority of suicides occurred in the working age population, those ages 18-64 years (512 of the 639 suicides).

· Each suicide death was estimated to affect the life of six other people. This means nearly 3,900 Wisconsin residents were affected by a loved one’s suicide. This does not include friends, co-workers and classmates.

· There were 5,112 hospitalizations and 4,315 emergency department visits due to self-harm. Many who make suicide attempts never seek professional care immediately after the attempt.

· These hospitalizations and emergency department visits resulted in over 59 million dollars in hospital charges.

· Forty-seven percent of suicides were by firearm.

Source: Resident death certificates, Bureau of Health Information and Policy, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Please visit: Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH). www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/wish