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"ImproveGroup- <br />Roseville District <br />623 MSS 2007 SUrm-nary April 16, 2008 <br />Suicidal thoughts, and attempts, in past year <br />The proportion of ninth grade males and females and sixth grade males reporting having had <br />suicidal thoughts within the past year decreased significantly (15-20%) between 2004 and <br />2007, as shown in Figure 5 below. In 2007, MSS data show that about a third of twelfth and <br />ninth grade females had suicidal thoughts. However, the proportion of twelfth grade males <br />and females, and 6 th grade females did not see much change since 2004. In 2007, ninth grade <br />females are still about 10% more likely to have suicidal thoughts than ninth grade males. <br />Figure 5: MSS data on suicidal thoughts <br />% <br />50% <br />40% <br />30% <br />20% <br />10% <br />0% <br />1995 1998 2001 1, 2004 1, 2007 1, <br />6th grade f erna1es grade m1 es uw-*-111111111111,, th grade f ernaIerl- <br />..................... Yflim, ......................... � 9th grade maII ...................... 12th grade f erna1es 12th grade maIes <br />Source: M�N Student Surve� <br />Prepared by: Page 7 of I I <br />the ImpircwGroup- <br />