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Table 2 Availability of data at the level of causal mechanisms, i.e., edges that track the impact of one factor onto another

From: A systems science approach to identifying data gaps in national data sources on adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in the United States

Coverage

Number of edges covered (n = 946)

% of edges covered

Within any one data source

755

79.81

Within AddHealth only

387

40.91

Within NSDUH only

272

28.75

Within NVDRS only

174

18.39

Within YRBSS only

85

8.98

Within ABCD only

645

68.18

Only covered by using different data sources (i.e., each endpoint of the edge must come from a different source)

17

1.79

Only one endpoint of the edge has data, across any data source

150

15.86

No data on either endpoint of the edge

22

2.32

  1. Categories are not mutually exclusive, hence totals exceed 100%
  2. AddHealth National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, NSDUH National Survey on Drug Use and Health, NVDRS National Violent Death Reporting System, YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, ABCD Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development SM (ABCD) Study