Does anyone have an explanation for the reversal in ranking of

[jody]

suicide rates and homicide rates between racial groups assuming all racial groups have the same access to guns? With a null hypothesis, one would expect that if group "A" had a higher suicide rate than group "B", then group "A" would have a higher homicide rate than group "B".

White suicide rates were 2.17 times black rates but black homicide rates were 7.61 times white homicide rates. A reversal in ranking.

White suicide rates were 1.23 times Am Indian/AK Native rates but Am Indian/AK Native homicide rates were 1.65 times white homicide rates. A reversal in ranking.

White suicide rates were 4.01 times Asian/Pac Islander rates and white homicide rates were 1.14 times Asian/Pac Islander homicide rates. No reversal in ranking.

Am Indian/AK Native suicide rates were 1.77 times black rates but black homicide rates were 4.62 times Am Indian/AK Native homicide rates. A reversal in ranking.

Black suicide rates were 1.85 times Asian/Pac Islander rates and black homicide rates were 8.68 times Asian/Pac Islander homicide rates. No reversal in ranking.

Am Indian/AK Native suicide rates were 3.27 times Asian/Pac Islander rates and Am Indian/AK Native homicide rates were 1.88 times Asian/Pac Islander homicide rates. No reversal in ranking.


Rates below were obtained from queries at "Injury Mortality Reports, 2000"

2000, United States Suicide Firearm Rates per 100,000
All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 0 to 85+
White 6.70
Black 3.09
Am Indian/AK Native 5.46
Asian/Pac Islander 1.67
Total 6.02


2000, United States Homicide Firearm Rates per 100,000
All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 0 to 85+
White 2.12
Black 16.14
Am Indian/AK Native 3.49
Asian/Pac Islander 1.86
Total 3.9

[FlashHarry]

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