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Table 1 Estimated suicide-specific mortality rate over the time period 2011-2017

From: Community suicide rates and related factors within a surveillance platform in Western Kenya

Method of estimating number of suicides

Suicide-specific mortality rate per 100,000 population per year (95% confidence interval or credibility window)

Verbal-autopsy confirmed suicides only

3.6 (2.5 – 5.0)

Verbal-autopsy confirmed suicides adjusted for deaths missing verbal autopsy

6.7 (4.6 – 9.1)

Verbal-autopsy confirmed and suspected suicides

7.9 (6.2 – 9.9)

Verbal-autopsy confirmed and suspected suicides adjusted for deaths missing verbal autopsy

14.7 (11.3 – 18.0)