Firearm suicide among youth in the United States, 2004-2015
| Autor: | Patricia G. Schnitzer, Theodore E. Trigylidas, Richard Lichenstein, Heather K. Dykstra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Firearms Adolescent Poison control Suicide Attempted Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Injury prevention Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child General Psychology Cause of death 030505 public health business.industry Human factors and ergonomics Odds ratio United States Psychiatry and Mental health Health psychology Suicide Female Wounds Gunshot 0305 other medical science business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of behavioral medicine. 42(4) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3521 |
| Popis: | Suicide is a leading cause of death among children in the United States; firearms cause 37% of these deaths. Research is needed to better understand firearm accessibility among youth at risk for suicide. We reviewed data from the National Fatality Review Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS). Firearm suicide deaths of children ages 10–18 occurring 2004 through 2015 with completed suicide-specific section were included. Children who had talked about, threatened or attempted suicide were identified as “Greater Risk” (GR). Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated. Of the 2106 firearm suicide deaths, 1388 (66%) had a completed NFR-CRS suicide section. Of these, 36% (494/1388) met the criteria for GR. Firearms were less likely to be stored in a locked location for GR children [adjusted OR 0.62, (95%CI 0.49–0.98)]. Strategies to limit firearm access, particularly for GR youth, should be a focus of suicide prevention efforts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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