In September 2020, the suicide rate was 0.379 deaths per 100,000 youth (95% CI, 0.160 to 0.598) greater relative to pre-pandemic, followed by a decreasing trend of -0.086 cases per 100,000 youth per month (95% CI, -0.164 to -0.009) from September to December 2020.
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Reasons and trends in youth's suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the first month of the pandemic period (May 2020), the suicide rate decreased by 0.160 deaths per 100,000 youth (95% CI, -0.378 to 0.057), followed by an increasing trend (relative to pre-pandemic) of +0.099 cases per 100,000 youth per month (95% CI, 0.022 to 0.176) from May to August 2020.