Which of the following statements regarding gender and suicide is correct?

Question

A) Females engage in suicidal behaviors more frequently than males.
B) Females are more likely than males to die from suicide.
C) Females choose more violent means of suicide than do males.
D) Females are more likely to die from suicide by firearm than are males.

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
While females engage in suicidal behaviors approximately three times more frequently than males, males are at least four times more likely to die from suicide. This outcome may be because men generally tend to choose more violent methods. In the United States, two-thirds of male suicide victims die by firearm. The most common cause of death by suicide in women is overdose or poisoning.