Which demographic profile is described as high risk for suicide among older adults in the material?

Which demographic profile is described as high risk for suicide among older adults in the material?

• A. Male, non-white, elderly
• B. Female, white, middle-aged
• C. Female, non-white, elderly
• D. Male, white, geriatric

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that suicide risk in older adults is highest in specific demographic groups, and the strongest pattern is among older white men. This profile—male gender, white race, and geriatric age—brings together factors repeatedly linked to higher suicide rates in later life, including greater likelihood of using lethal means and facing isolation or chronic illness with depression. Because this option includes all three high-risk elements, it best matches the described high-risk group in the material. The other profiles lack one or more of these elements (for example, being female lowers risk, and being non-white or middle-aged corresponds to a lower risk level).

The main idea is that suicide risk in older adults is highest in specific demographic groups, and the strongest pattern is among older white men. This profile—male gender, white race, and geriatric age—brings together factors repeatedly linked to higher suicide rates in later life, including greater likelihood of using lethal means and facing isolation or chronic illness with depression. Because this option includes all three high-risk elements, it best matches the described high-risk group in the material. The other profiles lack one or more of these elements (for example, being female lowers risk, and being non-white or middle-aged corresponds to a lower risk level).