Wednesday, October 8, 2008

HORMONES

17 Age when testosterone levels hit their peak in young men; they slowly start to slide in the 30s and 40s (page 204)

Male Homicide Death Rates per 100,000 by age (worldwide)
Age 0-4: death rate 5.8
Age 5-14: death rate 2.1
Age 15-29: death rate 19.4 (when testosterone levels peak)
Age 30-44: death rate 18.7
Age 45-59: death rate 14.8
Age 60+: death rate 13.0
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