UU A Way Of Life index - Veteran suicide deaths with firearm

• Percentage of suicide deaths of Veterans by firearm = 69.4%
• Percentage of suicide deaths by non Veterans by firearm = 48.4%
• Percentage of suicide deaths of male Veterans by firearm = 70.6%
• Percentage of suicide deaths by female Veterans by firearm = 41.2%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Rate of verterans suicide 2x national average

• Average number of veteran suicides in the U.S. per year in 2015-2016 = 6,000
• Average number of veteran suicides in the U.S. per day = 20
• Percentage of suicides in the Army as compared to other branches = 52%
• Rate of suicide among Veterans in the U.S. = 30/100,000
• Rate of suicide among non verterans in the U.S. in same period = 14/100,000

UU A Way Of Life index - Characteristics of sucidal behavior

• Percentage of people who commit suicide who left a note = 34.5%
• Percentage of people who commit suicide who have a history of sucidal ideas = 31.9%
• Percentage of people who commit suicide who disclosed intent = 23.5%
• Percentage of people who commit suicide who have history of prior attempts = 19.9%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Triggers for suicides

• Percentage of suicides triggered by relationship problems - 42.4%
• Percentage of sucides triggered by physical health problem = 22.3%
• Percentage of suicides triggered by school problem = 19.9%
• Percentage of suicides triggered by job/financial problem = 16.2%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - More people with no know mental health treatment kill themselves with a firearm

• Percentage of suicides accomplished with a firearm = 48.5% 
• Percentage of sucides accomplished by people with no known mental health condition by a firearm = 55.3%
• Percentage of sucides accomplished by people with no known mental health condition who tested positive for alcohol = 95%
• Percentage of suicides accomplished by people with known mental health conditions who were in treatment at the time of death = 54%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Suicides of those with and without mental heatlh conditions

• Percentage of suicides in the U.S. with no known mental health conditions = 54%
• Percentaage of suicides in the U.S. with known mental health conditions = 46%
• Percentage of suicides in U.S. over 18 with no known mental health conditions who had served in the military = 20.1%
• Percentage of suicides in the U.S. over 18 with known mental health conditions who had served in the military = 15.3%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Suicide and homicide deaths with guns in US in 2016

• Rate of homicide deaths in U.S. in 2016 = 6.1/100,000
• Rate of suicide deaths in U.S. in 2016 = 13.4/100/000
• Rate of suicide attempts with guns that succeed = 90%
• Rate of suicide attempts by means other than guns that succeed = 10%

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UU A Way Of Life Ministries index - Medical opposition to Trump's policies on birth control

• Number of medical specialty organizations that asked the Trump administration to reverse it policies limiting women's access to contraception = 4
• Number of physicians and medical students who oppose the Trump admin,'s rules = 423,000
• Date new rules are to take effect = January 1, 2019

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UU A Way Of Life ministries index - What are the general statistics on suicide in the U.S. in 2016?

• Number of suicides in U.S. in 2016 = 45,000
• Rate of suicides in U.S. in 2016 = 15.6/100,000
• Rank of suicide as cause of death in U.S. in 2016 = 10th
• In what states is there a three fold difference in the suicide rate? = NJ 7.2/100,000 - Montana 25.9/100,000

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - How are guns related to suicide and homicide?

Percentage of all suicidal deaths cause by firearms in 2015-2016 = 50%
Percentage in decline of firearm suicide from 1999-2006 = 7%
Percentage of increase in firearm suicide from 2007-2016 = 21%
A major factor in decreasing suicide attempts = removing access to the means.

Editors note: What are some of the protective factors that reduce risk to suicide:

• Strengthen household financial security
• Stable housing
• Teaching coping and problem solving skills
• Identifying and supporting people at risk (i.e. availability of mental health services)
• Developing prevention programs in schools, workplaces, community organizations
• Diminishing substance abuse (especially alcohol)
• Detection and treatment of depression
• Overcoming social isolation
• Decreasing contagion (copy cat effect)
• Limiting access to means especially gun control strategies

Other longer term and more general strategies might include proliferation of compassion and hope. This involves programs of spiritual support and uplift which is often lacking in many of our communties.

UU A Way Of Life ministiry index - Variability of firearm suicide deaths in Major US Metropolitan Areas

• Number of suicide firearm deaths during 2015-2016 in New York/New Jersey = 1.5/100,00
• Number of suicide firearm deaths during 2015-2016 in Oklahoma City = 13.5/100,000
• Number of suicide firearm deaths duing 2015-2016 on average in 50 largest US metropolitan areas = 5.6/100,000
• Rank of suicide as cause of death in the United States 2015-2016 = 10th

Editor's note: Why would the firearm death rate be 13 times greater in 2015-2016 between New Your/New Jersey and Oklahoma City? What are the factors in Oklahoma that would cause such a difference?

UU A Way Of Life Ministries index - Precentage of adolescents in US population

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Who has influence in Washington, DC?

• Percentage of Americans who say that wealthy people have too much influence in Washington, DC = 82%
• Percentage of Americans who say that large businesses have too much influence in Washington, DC = 69%
• Percentage of Americans who say that the news media has too much influence in Washington, DC = 47%
• Percentage of Americas who say that working people have too little influence in Washington, DC = 69%

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UU A Way Of Life ministries index - DWI fatality rates by state for 2016

• Rank of Montana with DWI deaths in 2016 at 8.2/100,00 = 1
• Rank of North Dakota and South Carolina with DWI deaths in 2016 at 6.7/100,100 = 2
• Rank of Alabama with DWI deaths in 2016 at 5.8/100,00 = 3
• Rank of New York with DWI deaths in 2016 at 1.4/100,000 = 50
• Rank of Massachusetts with DWI deaths in 2016 at 1.7/100,000 = 49
• Rank of Rhode Island with DWI deaths in 2016 at 1.8/100,000 = 48
• Average number of DWI deaths in USA in 2016 = 3.3/100,00

Safest states in the USA in terms of DWI fatality rates are New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,  Utah, and New Jersey.

Most dangerest states in the USA in terms of DWI fatality rates are Montanta, North Dakota, South Carolina, Alabama, and Wyoming

UU A Way Of Life ministires index - Number of drunk driving deaths in U.S. in 2016

• Deaths in the U.S from drunk driving in 2016 = 10,497
• Number of people killed in U.S. every day in 2016 from drunk driving = 29
• Number of my children killed in drunk driving crash in 1993 = 2

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UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Actions to reduce harmful us of alcohol in 53 European WHO countries

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - What percentage of Americans eat fast food or pizza on any given day?

• Percentage of Americans who eat fast food  or pizza on any given day = 37%
• Percentage of 20 - 39 year olds in America who east fast food or pizza any given day = 45%
• Percentage of 40 - 59 year olds = 38%
• Percentage of people over 60 years old = 24%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Crude oil production in the U.S.A.

• Percentage that U.S. crude oil production has increased since 2014 = 25%
• Number of barrels U.S. could produce this year to exceed all time record = 3.52 billion
• Percentage employment has decreased in oil producing industry = 20% since 2014

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - Kids not vaccinated in the U.S.A.

• Number by which children in the U.S.A. are not vaccinated in last 17 years = 4x
• Percentage of children in U.S.A. in 2017 born in 2015 who had received none of their vaccinations = 1.3%

UU A Way Of Life ministries index - life expectancy in U.S.

• Average lifespan in U.S. = 78 years
• Direction of life span over the last 3 years in US = shorter
• Rank of US in life expectancy among developed countries = 26
• Country with the longest life expectancy = Japan
• Additional life expectancy of richest 1% compated to poorest 1% = 10 - 15 years

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