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When examining three-year rolling averages , completed suicides have been more common among White , Non-Hispani Males in Polk County are nearly four-times more likely to complete a suicide than females . Non-Hispanics are more tha Hispanics ; and , Whites are 2.5-times more likely to complete a suicide .
Female Male
Age-Adjusted Completed Suicide Rate , 3-year Rolling Average Rate per 100,000 Population
Non-Hispanic Hispanic
White Black / African American
0 5 10 15 20
Florida Polk County
Community Group
Polk County
F
Black / African American
6.2
White
15.2
Hispanic
9.1
Non-Hispanic
14.9
Male
21.8
Female
6.2
Source : FDOH Bureau of Vital Statistics , as shown in the Polk County Community Health Assessment . Available at http :// polk . floridahealth . gov / programs-a planning-and-statistics /_ documents / Polk _ CHA2020 . pdf