Table 1 County level factors grouped under the three categories with their data sources, 2010–2019.

From: Machine learning based suicide prediction and development of suicide vulnerability index for US counties

County Level Factor

Data Source

Demographics Category

Population (in thousands)

US Census CPC

% Female

US Census CPC

% White

US Census CPC

% African American

US Census CPC

% Other races

US Census CPC

Median Age (in years)

US Census CPC

Socio-economic Factors Category

Median Income (in thousand $)

US Census SAIPE

% Poverty

US Census SAIPE

% Unemployed

BLS LAU

% Some College

CHRR

Social Association Rate (per 10,000 persons)

CHRR

% Single-Parent Households

CHRR

Violent Crime Rate (per 100,000 persons)

CHRR

Health Category

Opioid Dispensing Rate (per 100 persons)

CDC ODR

% Uninsured

US Census SAHIE

Mentally Unhealthy Days (in number of days)

CHRR

% Excessive Drinking

CHRR

  1. CPC County Population by Characteristics; SAIPE Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates; BLS LAU U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics; CHRR County Health Rankings & Roadmaps; CDC ODR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US Opioid Dispensing Rate Map; SAHIE Small Area Health Insurance Estimates.