Regional rates of suicide, mental illness, and handgun ownership
| Region 1 (NE) | Region 2 (MA) | Region 3 (ENC) | Region 4 (WNC) | Region 5 (SA) | Region 6 (ESC) | Region 7 (WSC) | Region 8 (MT) | Region 9 (PAC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENC, East North Central; ESC, East South Central; MA, Mid-Atlantic; MT, Mountain; NE, Northeast; PAC, Pacific; SA, South Atlantic; WNC, West North Central; WSC, West South Central. | |||||||||
| Suicide rate (per 100 000) | 9.7 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 12.6 |
| Firearm suicide rate (per 100 000) | 4.2 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 6.8 |
| Non-firearm suicide rate (per 100 000) | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Major depression (prevalence, %) | 18.5 | 15.3 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 20.9 |
| Suicidal thoughts (prevalence, %) | 14.5 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 19.9 | 15.2 |
| Household handgun (prevalence, %) | 14.1 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 27.3 | 38.3 | 30.7 | 26.4 | 22.5 |