= 29,567 aged 15+) and weighted coarsened exact matching. The odds of UnD classification were 7-10 times higher in the 5 highest UnD states (Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Utah, and Rhode Island) than in other states. Blacks in these 5 states had twice the odds of Whites of being classified as UnDs than suicides, but had lower odds in other states. Other significant UnD classification factors were opioid and cocaine positive toxicologies.
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