title: The variation of the mean age of suicides in the United States.
abstract: In the United States from 1968-1996, the mean age of suicides was positively associated with measures of domestic social integration. It is suggested that the mean age of suicides could be an interesting dependent variable in suicidological research.
authors.affiliation: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology