Table 2

 South Carolina Year 2004 suicide victims with Department of Mental Health (DMH) contact within 6 months prior to death*

TimeNumber of victimsCumulative number of victimsPercent of total victims with DMH contact
*Ninety one individuals had a DMH record between 1996 and death.
1 day222.2
2 days022.2
3 days244.4
4 days155.5
5 days166.6
6 days177.7
1 week71415.4
2 weeks41819.8
1 month112931.9
2 months73639.6
3 months44044.0
4 months24246.2
5 months34549.5
6 months14650.5
Total, 0–6 months46