Introduction:Suicide is a large and growing public health problem.  Suicide is the 10th leading cause

Introduction:
Suicide is a large and growing public health problem.  Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.  It was responsible for nearly 45,000 deaths in 2016, affecting people of all ages, races/ethnicities and socioeconomic status. 
This assignment fulfills/Supports:
Module Outcome: 1
Course Outcomes: 1, 3
General Education Competencies: 1, 2, 5
The Assignment:
For this Discussion Board, complete the following steps:
Step 1:
Review the information found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s suicide information page by clicking the following link:  https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/ss/ss6618a1.htm (opens in a new window). There is a lot of information available on this page so please allow yourself enough time to look through it.
Step 2:
In your initial post, thoroughly discuss the following:
Compare suicide completion rates as a function of age, sex, race, and educational status.  Develop a hypothesis that explains these differences in rates. 
In your essay, explain the rates and the rationale behind your hypothesis. 
Citing Sources: You must use APA style to reference your source(s) at the end of your submission.  For this assignment, you must include reference information for your textbook and for the article you chose.  Information on how to format reference information in APA style (including a reference generator) can be found on the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab) website at: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html (opens in a new window)
Acceptable Length: 300-500 word (minimum) initial post; 2-3 sentence responses to at least THREE classmates.
Formatting Requirements:
Use 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font
Use double line spacing in the document
1-inch margins all around